26Public exhibition of draft plan

26 Public exhibition of draft plan

(1)  The Minister may –

(a) give approval to the public exhibition of a draft plan; or

(b) refuse to give approval.

(2)  If the Minister gives approval to the public exhibition of a draft plan, the planning authority must –

(a) [Section 26 Subsection (2) amended by No. 61 of 2001, s. 13, Applied:19 Sep 2001] within 6 weeks or any longer period the Panel allows, publicly exhibit a copy of the draft plan for 2 months; and

(b) by public notice advertise –

(i) the place at which the draft plan is exhibited; and

(ii) the period during which it is to be exhibited; and

(iii) the place at which a copy of the draft plan may be obtained; and

(iv) [Section 26 Subsection (2) amended by No. 61 of 2001, s. 13, Applied:19 Sep 2001] any cost of obtaining a copy of the draft plan; and

(v) [Section 26 Subsection (2) amended by No. 61 of 2001, s. 13, Applied:19 Sep 2001] that written representations may be made under section 27 to the planning authority in relation to the draft plan; and

(vi) [Section 26 Subsection (2) amended by No. 61 of 2001, s. 13, Applied:19 Sep 2001] the date by which representations are to be lodged; and

(vii) [Section 26 Subsection (2) amended by No. 61 of 2001, s. 13, Applied:19 Sep 2001] the place of lodgment of representations; and

(viii) [Section 26 Subsection (2) amended by No. 61 of 2001, s. 13, Applied:19 Sep 2001] that a hearing may be requested under in relation to a representation.