Preparation and publication of schemeN.I.
3.—(1) The Department may, with a view to the designation as an enterprise zone of any area in Northern Ireland, prepare a scheme relating to the development of that area.
(2) Before preparing a scheme under this Article relating to an area, the Department shall consult the district council within whose district that area falls.
(3) After preparing a scheme under this Article, the Department shall take such steps as will in its opinion secure—
(a)that adequate publicity is given to the provisions of the scheme;
(b)that persons are made aware that, if the Department makes an order designating the area to which the scheme relates as an enterprise zone, the order will have effect to grant planning permission in accordance with the scheme;
(c)that persons who may be expected to want to make representations to the Department on the grounds that all or part of the development specified in the scheme should not be granted planning permission in accordance with the terms of the scheme are made aware that they are entitled to do so;
(d)that such persons are given an adequate opportunity of making such representations within a period by the Department.