3A

For the purposes of section 12, 13 or 15 above proposals under that section shall be taken to have first been published—

a

on the date on which the requirements of regulations under this Act with respect to the publication of the proposals are satisfied; or

b

where different requirements such as are mentioned in paragraph (a) above are satisfied on different dates, on the last of those dates;

and references to the first publication of the proposals shall be construed accordingly.

3B

Where any such requirement imposes a continuing obligation with respect to the publication of any proposals, the requirement shall for the purposes of subsection (3A) above be taken to be satisfied on the first date in respect of which it is satisfied.