Local Government (Scotland) Act 1947

49 Publication of orders by Secretary of State under Part I.

(1) The Secretary of State before making an order under this Part of this Act shall cause a draft of the proposed order or a notice setting forth the place at which and the period during which a copy of the draft may be inspected free of charge to be published in such manner as he shall determine in order to make the same known to all persons interested and shall consider any objections and representations respecting the proposed order and may if he sees fit to do so cause a local inquiry to be held.

(2) Any order made by the Secretary of State under this Part of this Act or a notice setting forth the place at which and the period during which a copy of the order may be inspected free of charge shall as soon as may be be published by the clerk of the local authority to whom the order applies in the Edinburgh Gazette and in a newspaper circulating in the area to which the order relates.