Publication in accordance with section 9(6)
5.—(1) The manner of publication prescribed for the purpose of section 9(6) of the Act is as set out in paragraph (2).
(2) Publication is to be by–
(a)publishing in a local newspaper circulating in the strategic development plan area and on the internet a notice containing the following information–
(i)a statement that the document has been prepared and where and at what times it may be inspected;
(ii)a brief description of the content and purpose of the document;
(iii)details of how further information may be obtained regarding the document, including that it is to be published on the internet under paragraph (2)(d);
(iv)a statement that any person wishing to do so may make representations on the content of the document; and
(v)information as to how and to whom any representations should be made and the date by which they should be made;
(b)sending a notice containing that information to–
(i)the key agencies;
(ii)a strategic development planning authority or a planning authority for land which adjoins the strategic development plan area; and
(iii)any community council any part of whose area is within the strategic development plan area;
(c)making a copy of the document available for inspection at an office of each of the planning authorities comprising the strategic development planning authority and in every public library in the strategic development plan area; and
(d)publishing the document on the internet.
(3) For the purposes of publication in accordance with the following provisions, in paragraph (2) “document” means, as the case may be–
(a)in section 9(6) of the Act, a main issues report;
(b)in section 10(1)(a) of the Act, a proposed strategic development plan;
(c)in section 10(6) of the Act, a proposed strategic development plan as modified under section 10(3) of the Act; and
(d)in section 12A(7) of the Act, a proposed strategic development plan as modified under section 12A(5)(b)(i) of the Act.