Commentary on Sections Part 2 Elected Bodies and Their Members Chapter 1: Arrangements for Local Government Section 45 – Consultation on reviews
116.Section 45 amends section 34 of the 2013 Act to require the Commission, or as the case may be, a county or county borough council before conducting a review, to bring that review to the attention of members of the public affected by the review.
117.It makes similar amendments to section 35 of the 2013 Act to require the Commission, or as the case may be, a county or county borough council to consult members of the public affected by the review when conducting a review. The Commission or county or county borough council must publicise the fact that representations may be made during the public consultation period and indicate when the public consultation period begins and ends. This section also amends section 36 of the 2013 Act to refer back to the ‘public consultation period’ defined in section 35(4) of the 2013 Act.