Sch 4 para 3
(1) Before making an order under this Schedule, the relevant Minister— (a) shall consider any representations or objections which are duly made with respect to the draft order and are not withdrawn; and (b) may, if he thinks fit, cause a local inquiry to be held with respect to any such representations or objections. (2) Where notice of a draft order has been published and given in accordance with paragraph 2 above and any representations or objections considered under sub-paragraph (1) above, the relevant Minister may make the order either in the terms of the draft or in those terms as modified in such manner as he thinks fit, or may decide not to make the order. (3) The relevant Minister shall not make a modification of a draft order in so far as the modification is such as to include in the area of any regional flood defence committee any tidal waters which, if the order had been made in the form of the draft, would have been outside the area of every regional flood defence committee.