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Rh :(b) change the authority of the protected place;
 * (c) for the purposes of sections 27 and 28, specify any surrounding area (whether in the form of a description (of its location or boundaries), map or other representation), or change the specification of or delete any specified surrounding area, of the protected place.

(2) The Minister may amend a protected place order under subsection (1)—
 * (a) on the application of the authority of the protected place; or
 * (b) on the Minister’s own volition.

(3) The application under subsection (2)(a) must be made in such form and manner, and be accompanied or supported by such information and documents, as the Minister may require.

(4) Before amending a protected place order on the Minister’s own volition, the Minister must, unless the Minister considers it not practicable or desirable to do so in any particular case—
 * (a) give notice of the Minister’s intention to do so—
 * (i) to the authority of the protected place; and
 * (ii) where the Minister intends to change the authority of the protected place, to the owner or occupier of the protected place that the Minister intends to designate as the authority in the amended protected place order; and
 * (b) give the authority and (where applicable) the person mentioned in paragraph (a)(ii) 14 days (or such longer or shorter time as the Minister may specify in the notice) after the date of the notice to make representations on the proposed amendment.

(5) To avoid doubt, except as provided in this section, the Minister is not required to give any person notice of, or consult any person on, the Minister’s intention to amend a protected place order.

(6) Sections 15 and 16 apply, with the necessary modifications, to an amended protected place order under this section.