3.—(1) Any notice required to be given under Schedule 6 to the Act (provisions as to making, confirmation, validity and date of operation of certain orders relating to footpaths and bridleways) by an authority shall be in the appropriate form set out in Schedule 2 to these Regulations, or in a form substantially to the like effect, as follows—
(a)the form of notice of making an order (other than an acquisition extinguishment order) shall be Form 1;
(b)the form of notice of making an acquisition extinguishment order shall be Form 2;
(c)the form of notice of confirmation of a public path order (other than an acquisition extinguishment order) shall be Form 3;
(d)the form of notice of confirmation of an acquisition extinguishment order shall be Form 4.
(2) The persons on whom notice is required to be served under paragraphs 1(3)(b) and 4(1)(a) of Schedule 6 to the Act shall in relation to the areas specified in column 1 of Schedule 3 to these Regulations include the persons specified in column 2 of that Schedule.
(3) Where any notice to be served on an owner, lessee or occupier in accordance with paragraph 1(3)(b) or 4(1)(a) of Schedule 6 to the Act is sent under cover otherwise than in a prepaid registered letter or by recorded delivery service, the cover shall have clearly on it in writing the words: “IMPORTANT-THIS COMMUNICATION AFFECTS YOUR PROPERTY”.