SCHEDULE 1SPECIAL NATURE CONSERVATION ORDERS: PROCEDURE

Notice of final decision on order

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1

The appropriate authority must, as soon as practicable after making an order under paragraph 3(1) or 4(2)(a), give notice—

a

setting out the order (or describing its effect) and stating that it has taken effect; and

b

naming a place in the area in which the land to which the order relates is situated where a copy of the order may be inspected free of charge at all reasonable hours.

2

The appropriate authority must give notice of any of the following decisions as soon as practicable after making the decision—

a

a decision under paragraph 3(1) or 4(2)(a) to take no action on an order which has already taken effect;

b

a decision to confirm or not to confirm an order requiring confirmation under this Schedule.

3

A notice under this paragraph of a decision to confirm an order must—

a

set out the order as confirmed (or describe its general effect) and state the day on which the order took effect; and

b

name 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 at all reasonable hours.

4

Any notice under this paragraph must be given by publishing it in accordance with paragraph 2(3)(a) and serving a copy of it on any person on whom a notice was required to be served under paragraph 2(3)(b).