New Towns Act 1946

Section 1.

FIRST SCHEDULEProvisions as to Orders under s. I.

1Where the Minister proposes to make an order under section one of this Act, he shall prepare a draft of the order, describing the area to be designated as the site of the proposed new town by reference to a map, either with or without descriptive matter (which, in the case of any discrepancy with the map, shall prevail except in so far as may be otherwise provided by the draft order) together with such statement as the Minister considers necessary for indicating the size and general character of the proposed new town.

2Before making the order the Minister shall publish in the London Gazette, in one or more newspapers circulating in the locality in which the proposed new town will be situated, and in such other newspapers, if any, as he considers appropriate in the circumstances, a notice—

(a)describing the area to be designated as the site of the proposed new town ;

(b)stating that the draft of an order under section one of this Act lias been prepared by the Minister in relation thereto and is about to be considered by him;

(c)naming a place within the said area where a copy of the draft Order (including any map or descriptive matter annexed thereto) and of the statement required by the foregoing paragraph, may be seen at all reasonable hours ; and

(d)specifying the time (not being less than twenty-eight days from the publication of the notice in the Gazette) within which, and the manner in which, objections to the proposed order may be made,

and shall, not later than the date on which the notice is published in the Gazette, serve a like notice on the council of the county and of the county district in which the land, or any part of the land, to which the order relates is situated, and on any other local authority who appear to him to be concerned with the order.

3If any objection is duly made to the proposed order and is not withdrawn, the Minister shall, before making the order, cause a public local inquiry to be held with respect thereto, and shall consider the report of the person by whom the inquiry was held.

4Subject to the provisions of the last foregoing paragraph the Minister may make the order either in terms of the draft or subject to such modifications as he thinks fit :

Provided that, except with the consent of all persons interested, the Minister shall not make the order subject to a modification including in the area designated as the site of the proposed new town any land not so designated in the draft order.

5As soon as may be after an order has been made as aforesaid, the Minister shall publish in the London Gazette, in one or more newspapers circulating in the locality in which the proposed new town will be situated, and in such other newspapers, if any as he considers appropriate in the circumstances, a notice stating that the order has been made and naming a place within the area designated by the order as the site of the proposed new town where a copy of the order may be seen at all reasonable hours, and shall serve a like notice—

(a)on any local authority on whom notice of the proposed order was served under paragraph 2 of this Schedule; and

(b)on any other person who has duly made an objection to the proposed order and, at the time of making it or thereafter, has sent to the Minister a request in writing to serve him with the notice required by this paragraph, specifying an address for service.