Preparation, publication and review of SEPs15
1
In making, remaking or revising a SEP the authority must—
a
comply with the engagement provisions; and
b
have due regard to relevant information that it holds.
2
An authority must publish its SEP as soon as possible after the SEP is made or remade.
3
If an authority revises its SEP without remaking it then the authority must, as soon as possible after making the revisions, publish the revisions or the SEP as revised (as it considers appropriate).
4
An authority may comply with the duty to publish its SEP by setting out the SEP as part of another published document or within a number of other published documents.
For the purpose of this paragraph “SEP” includes any revisions to the SEP.
5
The authority must keep under review—
a
its SEP; and
b
any revisions made to the SEP.
6
In complying with the duty in paragraph (5) the authority must have due regard to—
i
relevant information that it holds; and
ii
any other information that the authority considers would be likely to assist it in the review.