SCHEDULE 9ACTION FOLLOWING SERVICE OF PURCHASE NOTICE
I13Procedure before Welsh Ministers take action in relation to purchase notice
1
Before taking any action in relation to a purchase notice under paragraph 2, the Welsh Ministers must serve notice of their proposed action—
a
on the person who served the purchase notice,
b
on the planning authority on which the purchase notice was served, and
c
if they propose to substitute any other local authority or statutory undertaker for the planning authority, on the other local authority or statutory undertaker.
2
A notice under sub-paragraph (1) must specify the period within which any of the persons on whom it is served may make a request in writing to the Welsh Ministers for an opportunity to appear before and be heard by a person appointed by the Welsh Ministers.
3
If a person on whom the notice is served makes a request within that period, the Welsh Ministers must give that person such an opportunity before they take any action in relation to the purchase notice under paragraph 2.
4
The period specified under sub-paragraph (2) must be at least 28 days beginning with the day after the day the notice under sub-paragraph (1) is served.
5
If, after any persons have appeared before and been heard by an appointed person, the Welsh Ministers consider it appropriate to take action under paragraph 2 otherwise than in accordance with the notice served under sub-paragraph (1), they may do so.