SCHEDULE 5 Procedure Relating to Statements on Minimum Acceptable Flow

SCHEDULE 5 Procedure Relating to Statements on Minimum Acceptable Flow

Section 21

Application of Schedule

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(1)     This Schedule applies in the case of any draft statement prepared under section 21 or 22 of this Act.

(2)     References in this Schedule, in relation to a statement for amending the provision for determining the minimum acceptable flow of any inland waters, to the inland waters to which the statement relates are references to the inland waters to which the proposed amendment relates.

Notice of proposed statement

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(1)     Before submitting the draft statement to the Secretary of State, the [appropriate agency] shall publish a notice—

(a)     stating the general effect of the draft statement;

(b)     specifying the place where a copy of the draft statement, and of any relevant map or plan, may be inspected by any person free of charge at all reasonable times during the period of twenty-eight days beginning with the date of first publication of the notice; and

(c)     stating that any person may within that period, by notice in writing to the Secretary of State, object to the approval of the statement.

(2)     A notice under this paragraph shall be published either—

(a)

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