9.—(1) A F20[housing authority] shall, in such form as the Minister may direct, publish a notice in not less than one newspaper circulating within the functional area of that F20[housing authority] stating that—

(a) they propose to adopt, amend or replace an accommodation programme,

(b) a draft of the accommodation programme, or a draft of the amendment to or replacement of it, is available for inspection at the offices of the F20[housing authority] or such other office as may be specified, at specified times during a specified period, and

(c) regard will be had to any submissions in writing received by the F20[housing authority] in relation to the draft accommodation programme, or the draft of the amendment to or replacement of it, within 2 months of the publication of the notice.

(2) Within seven days of the date of publication of the notice under subsection (1) the F20[housing authority] shall—

(a) send a copy of the notice and the draft of the accommodation programme, or the draft of the amendment to or replacement of it, to the bodies notified under section 8, and

(b) make arrangements for a copy of the notice to be displayed at such offices of the relevant housing authority to which the public have access, as the F20[housing authority] consider appropriate.

(3) A F20[housing authority] shall make the draft accommodation programme, or the draft of the amendment to or replacement of it, available for inspection at the time and during the period specified pursuant to subsection (1).