10Community consultation on CID proposals

10 Community consultation on CID proposals

10 Community consultation on CID proposals

(1) Before a CID proposal is accepted by the Authority, the CID proponent must consult with the following about the CID proponent’s plan to make a CID proposal—

(a) each local council whose area is within the boundaries of the CID,

(b) the community of the CID, including—

(i) residents of the CID, and

(ii) business land owners in the CID, and

(iii) CID businesses in the CID,

(c) other persons or bodies prescribed by the regulations.

(2) The CID proponent must prepare a draft CID proposal as part of the consultation.

(3) The CID proponent must prepare a report on the outcome of the consultation and give the report to the Authority at the time the CID proponent makes the CID proposal to the Authority.

(4) The Authority must make the report publicly available in the way prescribed by the regulations.

(5) To avoid doubt, the CID proponent may, after undertaking consultation, modify a CID proposal before the CID proposal is made to the Authority.

(6) The regulations may deal with matters relating to the consultation.