15Approval of CID proposal after CID ballot

15 Approval of CID proposal after CID ballot

15 Approval of CID proposal after CID ballot

(1) If a CID proposal achieves the required support in a CID proposal ballot, the Authority must approve or reject the CID proposal.

(2) If a CID proposal does not achieve the required support in a CID proposal ballot, the Authority must reject the CID proposal.

(3) The Authority must—

(a) in making a decision under subsection (1), consider the matters prescribed by the regulations, if any, and

(b) unless each local council whose area is within the boundaries of the CID has informed the Authority that it supports the CID proposal—reject the CID proposal, and

(c) reject a CID proposal in the circumstances prescribed by the regulations.

(4) The Authority must not approve a CID proposal unless the Authority is satisfied the CID entity for the CID proposal complies with the requirements of the Act and the regulations.

(5) The Authority must publish a copy of an approval of the CID proposal—

(a) in the Gazette, and

(b) on the Authority’s website.

(6) The copy of the approval must include the following information—

(a) the name of the CID,

(b) the boundaries of the CID,

(c) details about the CID entity for the CID,

(d) details about the levy to fund the services, activities or projects in the approved CID proposal,

(e) information about how the levy is to be calculated.

(7) An approval expires after the period of 5 years or another period prescribed by the regulations.

(8) The regulations may deal with matters that the Authority must consider before making a decision under subsection (1), including the outcome of consultations that the CID entity may be required to undertake.