12Giving of notice to public and interested persons

12 Giving of notice to public and interested persons

[Section 12 Substituted by No. 27 of 2021, s. 9, Applied:29 Nov 2021]

(1)  In this section –

exhibition documents, in relation to a proposed order, means –

(a) the proposed order; and

(b) a statement as to –

(i) the reasons why the Minister wants to make a housing land supply order in the form of the proposed order; and

(ii) the reasons why the Minister is of the opinion that the Minister may make a housing land supply order in the form of the proposed order, including the reasons why, in the opinion of the Minister, the Minister would not contravene section 5(2) or section 6(1) or (2) by making a housing land supply order in the form of the proposed order; and

(c) such other information, if any, in relation to the proposed order, that the Minister thinks fit;

exhibition notice, in relation to a proposed order, means an exhibition notice, in accordance with subsection (3) , in relation to the proposed order;

exhibition period, in relation to a proposed order, means the period of 28 days  –

(a) beginning on the day on which, in accordance with subsection (2)(b) , the exhibition documents in relation to the proposed order begin to be available for viewing by members of the public; and

(b) excluding any days on which the offices of the council for the municipality in which is situated the area of land to which the proposed order relates are closed during normal business hours.

(2)  If the Minister is proposing to make an order under section 4(1) or section 8(1) in relation to an area of land, the Minister must ensure that –