Part 1Democracy and involvement
Chapter 2Petitions to local authorities
Petition schemes
11Petition schemes
1
A principal local authority must make a scheme for the handling of petitions which are made to the authority and to which section 12 applies.
2
In this Chapter “petition scheme” means a scheme under this section.
3
A petition scheme must be approved at a meeting of the authority before it comes into force.
4
A principal local authority must publish its petition scheme—
a
on its website, and
b
in such other manner as the authority considers appropriate for bringing the scheme to the attention of persons who live, work or study in its area.
5
6
A principal local authority must comply with its petition scheme.
7
Subject to that, nothing in this Chapter affects the powers or duties of a principal local authority in relation to any petition to it.