Article 13 Public notice of inquiry

(1)

In relation to a Welsh Ministers order the Welsh Ministers shall, not later than 2 weeks before the date fixed for the holding of the inquiry—

(a)

fix a notice of the inquiry—

(i)

to a conspicuous object or objects on or near the land; and, where the land extends for more than 5 kilometres, at intervals of not more than 5 kilometres; and

(ii)

in at least one place in the locality in which the land is situated where public notices are usually posted; and

(b)

publish notice of the inquiry in one or more local newspapers circulating in the locality in which the land is situated.

(2)

A notice posted or published pursuant to paragraph (1) shall contain a statement indicating the date, time and place of the inquiry, and of the powers under which the order has been made, together with a description of the land sufficient to identify its approximate location without reference to the map referred to in the order.

(3)

In relation to a non-Welsh Ministers order, the acquiring authority shall, not later than 2 weeks before the date fixed for the holding of the inquiry—

(a)

unless the Welsh Ministers direct otherwise, comply with the requirements of paragraph (1)(a) ; and

(b)

if the Welsh Ministers so direct, comply with the requirements of paragraph (1)(b).