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7(1)As soon as possible after an order under section 257 or 258 has been confirmed by the Secretary of State or confirmed as an unopposed order, the authority by whom the order was made—E+W
(a)shall publish, in the manner required by paragraph 1(2)(a), a notice in the prescribed form—
(i)describing the general effect of the order,
(ii)stating that it has been confirmed, and
(iii)naming a place in the area in which the land to which the order relates is situated where a copy of the order as confirmed may be inspected free of charge and copies of it may be obtained at a reasonable charge at all reasonable hours;
(b)shall serve a similar notice on any persons on whom notices were required to be served under paragraph 1(2)(b) or (7); and
(c)shall cause similar notices to be displayed in a similar manner as the notices required to be displayed under paragraph 1(2)(c).
(2)No such notice or copy need be served on a person unless he has sent to the authority a request in that behalf, specifying an address for service.
(3)A notice required to be served by sub-paragraph (1)(b) on—
(a)a person on whom notice was required to be served by paragraph 1(2)(b)(i), (ii) or (iii); or
(b)in the case of an order which has been confirmed with modifications, a person on whom notice was required to be served by paragraph 1(2)(b)(v),
shall be accompanied by a copy of the order as confirmed.
(4)As soon as possible after a decision not to confirm an order under section 257 or 258, the authority by whom the order was made shall give notice of the decision by serving a copy of it on any persons on whom notices were required to be served under paragraph 1(2)(b) or (7).
8Where an order under section 257 or 258 has come into force otherwise than—E+W
(a)on the date on which it was confirmed by the Secretary of State or confirmed as an unopposed order; or
(b)at the expiration of a specified period beginning with that date,
then as soon as possible after it has come into force the authority by whom it was made shall give notice of its coming into force by publication in at least one local newspaper circulating in the area in which the land to which the order relates is situated.
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