SCHEDULES
C1SCHEDULE 2 ORDERS AND AGREEMENTS FOR TRANFER OF OF NAVIGATION, HARBOUR AND CONSERVANCY FUNCTIONS
Public consultation
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If the Ministers propose to make an order on an application under paragraph 1 above, they shall prepare a draft order, and shall cause notice of their intention to make an order—
a
to be published in the London Gazette and in such other manner as they think best adapted for informing persons affected; and
b
to be served on—
i
the F1appropriate agency;
ii
any body (other than one no longer having any members) from which any functions or property are proposed to be transferred; and
iii
any such navigation authority, harbour authority or conservancy authority not falling within paragraph (ii) above as appears to the Ministers to be affected by the proposals.
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A notice under sub-paragraph (1) above shall specify—
a
the place where copies of the draft order, and of any map to which it refers, may be inspected and obtained; and
b
the time (not being less than twenty-eight days) within which, and the manner in which, objections to the draft order may be made.
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Before making any order on an application under paragraph 1 above, the Ministers—
a
shall consider any objections which may be duly made to the draft order; and
b
may, if they think fit, cause a local inquiry to be held with respect to any such objections;
and, in making the order, the Ministers may make such modifications in the terms of the draft as appear to them desirable.
Sch. 2: Functions transferred (1.4.1996) to the Agency by 1995 c. 25, s. 2(1)(a)(vii) (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117); S.I. 1996/186, art. 3