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24 (2) In determining the date under subsection (1)(d), the Minister must have regard to the time reasonably required for the authority to have in place on that date the measures required under section 18(1).

(3) Where the protected place order designates more than one owner, or more than one occupier, to be the authority of the protected place, each of those persons—
 * (a) is jointly and severally responsible for discharging the duties of, and complying with the requirements imposed on, the authority under this Act; and
 * (b) may jointly and severally exercise the powers of the authority under this Act.

Notice of protected place order

16.—(1) The Minister must cause notice of a protected place order to be given, in such manner as the Minister considers to be appropriate in the circumstances—
 * (a) to the authority of the protected place; and
 * (b) to any other person who, in the Minister’s opinion, ought to have notice of the protected place order.

(2) The Minister may, in addition to or in place of the notice of the protected place order required under subsection (1), cause the protected place order to be published in the Gazette.

(3) Where the Minister causes the protected place order to be published in the Gazette in place of the notice of the protected place order required under subsection (1), the requirements of that subsection are taken to be satisfied.

(4) To avoid doubt, the non-publication of a protected place order in the Gazette does not affect the validity of the protected place order.

Amendment of protected place order

17.—(1) The Minister may, at any time, amend a protected place order (including before the effective date of the protected place order) by doing one or more of the following:
 * (a) change the specification of the protected place;