Regulation 8

Before making an order to which this Regulation and the two next following Regulations apply, the Minister shall—

(a)

prepare a draft of the proposed order;

(b)

in two successive weeks publish in one or more local newspapers circulating in the area in which the bridge to which the proposed order relates is situated a notice—

(i)

stating the general effect of the proposed order;

(ii)

naming a place in the said area where a copy of the draft order and of any map or plan referred to therein may be inspected free of charge at all reasonable hours; and

(iii)

specifying the time (not being less than twenty-one days from the date of the first publication of the notice) within which and the manner in which objections to the draft order may be made;

(c)

serve on all statutory undertakers appearing to him to be affected by the proposed order a notice stating the general effect of the order and that it is proposed to be made, and specifying the time (not being less than twenty-one days from the date of the service of the notice) within which and the manner in which objections to the draft order may be made.