5.—(1) As soon as practicable after receiving a request for a direction it shall be publicised by the Secretary of State by giving notice by local advertisement and, if appropriate, by serving notice upon any owner or occupier adjoining the land to which the request for a direction relates.
(2) A notice given under paragraph (1) shall—
(a)state that a request for a direction has been made;
(b)state that written representations as to whether a direction should be given can be made to the Secretary of State at the address specified in the notice; and
(c)specify the date by which any such representations should be made to the Secretary of State (being a date not less than 2 weeks from the date when the notice is given).