(1) When a draft physical plan has been prepared, the Head of the Physical Planning and Development Division shall submit a copy to the Minister and shall make copies available for public inspection at such places as the Minister considers appropriate for bringing it to the attention of persons who are likely to be affected, directly or indirectly, by the proposals in the plan.
(2) The Head of the Physical Planning and Development Division shall give notice simultaneously in 2 successive issues of both the Gazette and one newspaper in wide circulation in Saint Lucia of the places where and times when the draft physical plan may be inspected and shall give such other publicity to the matter as is appropriate to inform the public in general, and particularly persons whose interests are likely to be affected, directly or indirectly, by the proposals in the plan, of their right to make representations to the Head of the Physical Planning and Development Division with regard to the proposals therein.
(3) Any person may, within 8 weeks after the publication in the Gazette of the notice referred to in subsection (2), make representations in writing or in person on the draft physical plan to the Head of the Physical Planning and Development Division.
(4) After the expiry of the period prescribed by subsection (3) for the making of representations on a draft physical plan, the Head of the Physical Planning and Development Division shall consider the representations made and forward a report on the same together with his or her own comments to the Minister.
(5) After considering the draft physical plan submitted under subsection (1), and the Head of the Physical Planning and Development Division's report on the representations of the public and their comments thereon submitted under subsection (3), the Minister may accept the plan, with or without modifications, or may reject the plan.
(6) Where a draft physical plan has been submitted to and accepted by the Minister, with or without modifications, the Minister shall submit it for the approval of the House of Assembly.
(7) When a physical plan is approved by affirmative resolution of the House, the Head of the Physical Planning and Development Division shall cause notice of such approval to be published in the Gazette and the plan shall have full force and effect from the date of the last publication.
(8) The Head of the Physical Planning and Development Division shall make copies of an approved plan available for inspection at the offices of the Ministry and for sale to the public at a reasonable price.