In these regulations, “council” means the council of a district, and “scheme” means a scheme made under the Commons Act 1899 for the regulation and management of a common.
A scheme made by a council shall be in the form set out in the Schedule to these regulations, subject to such modifications as appear to the council to be necessary or expedient.
Notice of the intention to make a scheme shall be given by—
(a)inserting a notice in the form set out in the Schedule to these regulations, or a form to the like effect, in at least one newspaper circulating in the neighbourhood of the common to which the proposed scheme relates, the notice to be inserted twice with an interval of not less than one week between the insertions;
(b)displaying copies of the notice at two or more places on the common;
(c)serving a copy of the notice upon the council of every county and of every parish and, in Wales, of every community in which the common, or any part of the common, to which the proposed scheme relates is situate;
(d)sending a copy of the notice to every person entitled to the soil of the common, whether as Lord of the Manor or otherwise;
(e)sending a copy of the notice to every commoner:
Copies of a draft scheme shall be placed on sale at the offices of the council which intends to make the scheme for such reasonable price as the council may determine.
The plan referred to in a draft scheme shall be deposited at the offices of the council which intends to make the scheme, and shall be available for inspection during office hours.