3The following subsection shall be substituted for section 23(2) of the [1959 c. 53.] Town and Country Planning Act 1959: —
“(2)Before exercising any power of appropriation in relation to land which consists or forms part of an open space, not being land which consists or forms part of a common or of a fuel or field garden allotment, an authority to whom this Part of this Act applies—
(a)shall publish a notice of their intention to do so for at least two consecutive weeks in a newspaper circulating in their area ; and
(b)shall consider any objections to the proposed appropriation which may be made to them.”.
4In section 23(3) of that Act the words following paragraph (ii) shall cease to have effect.
5The following subsection shall be substituted for subsection (2) of section 26 of that Act (disposal): —
“(2)Before disposing of any land which consists or forms part of an open space, not being land which consists or forms part of a common or of a fuel or field garden allotment, an authority to whom this Part of this Act applies—
(a)shall publish notice of their intention to do so for at least two consecutive weeks in a newspaper circulating in their area; and
(b)shall consider any objections to the proposed disposal which may be made to them.”.
6In the said section 26—
(a)subsection (3); and
(b)in subsection (5), the words following paragraph (ii)
shall cease to have effect.
7Section 30(5) (supplementary) of that Act shall cease to have effect