9.—(1) Before the designated body makes any order or regulations in exercise of the functions transferred to it by this Order, it must, unless paragraph (2) applies—
(a)publish the proposed order or regulations in such manner as appears to the body to be best calculated to bring the order or regulations to the attention of persons who may be affected by them;
(b)publish at the same time a statement that representations in respect of the proposals may be made to the body within a specified period which must not be less than [F14 weeks] following the date of publication of the proposed order or regulations; and
(c)have regard to any representations duly made in accordance with the statement before making the order or regulations.
(2) Paragraph (1) does not apply in any case in which the body considers that the delay involved in complying with that paragraph would be prejudicial to the public interest.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in art. 9(1)(b) substituted (19.8.2014) by The Local Audit (Delegation of Functions) and Statutory Audit (Delegation of Functions) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/2009), arts. 1(1), 10