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PART IITREE PRESERVATION ORDERS

Procedure after making an order

3.—(1) As soon as practicable after making an order, and before confirming it, the Department shall –

(a)serve on the persons interested in the land affected by the order –

(i)a copy of the order; and

(ii)a notice containing the particulars mentioned in paragraph (2); and

(b)make a copy of the order available for public inspection, in accordance with paragraph (3).

(2) The particulars mentioned in this paragraph are –

(a)the reasons for making the order;

(b)a statement that objections or other representations with respect to any trees, groups of trees or woodlands specified in the order may be made to the Department in accordance with regulation 4;

(c)the date, being at least 28 days after the date of the notice, by which any objection or representation must be received by the Department;

(d)a copy of regulation 4; and

(e)where the order contains a direction under Article 65A (provisional tree preservation orders), a statement of the effect of that direction.

(3) Subject to regulations 6(c), 7(c) and 8(1)(c), a copy of the order shall be made available for public inspection in the locality in which the land to which the order relates is situated at all reasonable hours.