A planning authority shall give notice to the Secretary of State F1and Historic Environment Scotland of the designation of any part of their district as a conservation area under section 61(1), and of any variation or cancellation of any such designation.

A notice under subsection (1) or (2) shall contain sufficient particulars to identify the area affected.

Notice of any such designation, variation or cancellation, with particulars of its effect, shall be published in the Edinburgh Gazette and in at least one newspaper circulating in the district of the planning authority by that authority or, as the case may be, F3Historic Environment Scotland .

Every planning authority shall compile and keep available for public inspection free of charge at reasonable hours and at a convenient place a list containing such particulars as F4Historic Environment Scotland may determine of any part of their district which has been designated as a conservation area.