Regulations, orders and noticesN.I.
29.—(1) Regulations and orders made by the Department under this Order (other than orders made under Articles 4(10), 6, 12 and 16), shall be subject to negative resolution.
(2) An order made under Article 6 or 12 shall be subject to affirmative resolution.
(3) Before making any order [F1(other than an order under Article 4(10))] the Department—
(a)shall consult the Committee for Nature Conservation;
(b)shall, by such means as the Department may think appropriate, give to any district council or other person affected an opportunity to submit objections or representations with respect to the subject-matter of the order; and
(c)may, if the Department thinks fit, cause a public inquiry to be held.
(4) The Department shall give consideration to any proposals for the making by it of an order with respect to any area which may be submitted to it by a district council whose district includes that area.
(5) Notice of the making of an order shall be published by the Department in the Belfast Gazette.
F1Words in art. 29(3) inserted (17.8.2011) by Wildlife and Natural Environment Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 (c. 15), ss. 39(1), 40(1), Sch. 2 para. 19; S.R. 2011/285, art. 2, Sch.