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Publication of notice in relation to application for light railway order.
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6.—(1) Whenever an application is made for a light railway order, the Board shall, within 7 days of the making of the application—
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(a) deposit and keep deposited at such place or places, being a place or places which are easily accessible to the public, as may be appointed by the Minister, a copy of the draft order, the plan, the book of reference to the plan and the environmental impact statement which accompanied the application,
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(b) publish a notice in one or more newspapers circulating in the area to which the order relates—
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(i) indicating that an application has been made for an order,
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(ii) indicating the times at which, the period (being not less than one month) during which and the place or places where a copy of the draft order, plan, book of reference and environmental impact statement deposited under this section may be inspected,
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(iii) stating that the Minister will consider any submissions in relation to the proposed order or in relation to the likely effects on the environment of the proposed light railway works which are submitted in writing by any person not later than 2 weeks after the end of the period specified in the notice referred to in subparagraph (ii), and
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(iv) stating that a copy of or extract from the draft order, plan, book of reference or environmental impact statement may be purchased on payment of a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making such copy or extract,
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(c) serve on the planning authority in whose functional area (or any part thereof) the proposed light railway works are proposed to be carried out and such persons (if any) as the Minister may direct a copy of the draft order, plan, book of reference, environmental impact statement and the notice referred to in paragraph (b), and
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(d) serve a copy of the notice referred to in paragraph (b) together with relevant extracts from the documents referred to in paragraph (a) on every (if any) occupier and every (if any) owner of land referred to in the draft order.
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(2) Members of the public may inspect a copy of a draft light railway order, plan, book of reference or environmental impact statement deposited under this section free of charge at the times and during the period specified in the notice referred to in subsection (1) (b) (ii) and may purchase copies of or extracts from any of the documents aforesaid on payment of a fee to the Board not exceeding the reasonable cost of making such copies or extracts as may be fixed by the Board.
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(3) A person may, not later than 2 weeks after the end of the period specified in subsection (2), make submissions in writing to the Minister in relation to the proposed light railway order or the likely effects on the environment of the proposed light railway works.
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