Part 13: General Schedule 7: Plan making Section 15AC: Public examination Effect
Subsections (1) to (3) states that an examination in public in relation to the joint SDS, conducted by a person or persons appointed by the Secretary of State, must be held before the joint SDS can be adopted, unless the Secretary of State directs otherwise.
	Subsections (4) and (5) provides that the person or persons conducting the examination will determine the matters to be considered at the examination and make a report to the participating authorities.
	Subsections (6) and (7) provides that no organisation or individual has a right to appear at the examination. This is regardless of whether they have made representations during the consultation or have land or other interests that they feel may be affected by the joint SDS. The participating authorities, and anybody invited to do so by the person or persons conducting the examination, may take part in the examination.