5(1)If an objection duly made is not withdrawn, the Minister shall, before the order is confirmed, either cause a local inquiry to be held or afford to any person by whom objection has been duly made and not withdrawn an opportunity of being heard by a person appointed by him for the purpose.U.K.
(2)Where the objection is made by any such body as is mentioned in paragraph 2 of this Schedule, references in the last foregoing sub-paragraph to the Minister shall be construed—
(a)in the case of an objection made by a catchment board, external drainage board or [F1river authority], or by the harbour authority for a harbour to which the M1Fishery Harbours Act, 1915, applies, as references to the Minister and [F2the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food] and
(b)in the case of an objection made by any other harbour authority, or by a conservancy authority or navigation authority, as references to the Minister and the [F3Secretary of State.]
Textual Amendments
F1Words substituted by virtue of Water Resources Act 1963 (c. 38), Sch. 3 para. 4
F2Words substituted by virtue of S.I. 1955/554 (1955 I, p. 1200)
F3Words substituted by virtue of S.I. 1970/1681
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Sch. 2 para.5 modified by S.I.1985/442, art.4(5)
Marginal Citations