Publication and notice of amendments
 50. (1) The source protection authority shall publish a proposed amendment to a source protection plan and the related updated portion of the explanatory document on the Internet and make it available for inspection by the public at one or more locations that, in the opinion of the authority, are sufficiently accessible to give the public in the source protection area a reasonable opportunity to inspect the proposed amendment and the updated portion of the explanatory document.  O. Reg. 246/10, s. 12. (2) The following persons are prescribed for the purpose of clauses 34 (3) (b) and 35 (5) (c) of the Act: 1.  The clerk of each municipality in which any part of the source protection area that is affected by the proposed amendment is located. 2.  If any part of the reserve of a band is included in the part of the source protection area that is affected by the proposed amendment, the chief of the band. 3.  If the proposed amendment relates to a significant threat policy, every person in any part of the source protection area that is affected by the proposed amendment who the source protection authority believes could be engaging in one or more activities that are or would be significant drinking water threats according to the information contained in the assessment report under clauses 15 (2) (g) and (h) of the Act. 4.  If any part of the area of the Niagara Escarpment Plan is located in the source protection area and, in the opinion of the source protection authority, is affected by the proposed amendment, the chair of the Niagara Escarpment Commission. 5.  If a planning board has jurisdiction in any part of the source protection area and, in the opinion of the source protection authority, is affected by the proposed amendment, the secretary-treasurer of the planning board. 6.  Every person or body given notice under sections 35 to 39 that would be affected by the proposed amendment. 7.  If the proposed amendment includes a policy described in paragraph 1 of subsection 22 (6) of the Act, every person in any part of the source protection area that is affected by the proposed amendment who owns property in the area identified in the assessment report as an area where a condition that results from a past activity is a significant drinking water threat. 8.  Every person or body referred to in subclause 41 (2) (c) (ix) that would be affected by the proposed amendment.  O. Reg. 246/10, s. 12. (3) Notice under clause 34 (3) (b) or 35 (5) (c) of the Act shall be given, as soon as reasonably possible after publishing the proposed amendment on the Internet, to the persons described in paragraphs 1 to 6 of subsection (2) and shall advise those persons of the opportunity to, (a)  view the proposed amendment on the Internet; (b)  inspect the proposed amendment, during times specified in the notice, at a location specified in the notice; and (c)  submit written comments on the proposed amendment to the source protection authority by a date specified in the notice that is not earlier than 35 days after the proposed amendment is published.  O. Reg. 246/10, s. 12. (4) Notice under clause 34 (3) (c) or 35 (5) (d) of the Act shall be published, as soon as reasonably possible after publishing the proposed amendment on the Internet, in one or more newspapers that, in the opinion of the source protection authority, are of sufficiently general circulation to bring the notice to the attention of the public in the source protection area that is affected by the proposed amendment and shall advise the public of the opportunity to, (a)  view the proposed amendment on the Internet; (b)  inspect the proposed amendment, during times specified in the notice, at a location specified in the notice; and (c)  submit written comments on the proposed amendment to the source protection authority by a date specified in the notice that is not earlier than 35 days after the notice is first published in the newspaper.  O. Reg. 246/10, s. 12. (5) When a notice referred to in clause 34 (3) (b) or 35 (5) (c) of the Act is given to the chief of a band under paragraph 2 of subsection (2), the notice shall include an invitation to discuss the proposed amendment.  O. Reg. 246/10, s. 12. (6) If an invitation referred to in subsection (5) is accepted, the source protection authority shall notify the Director.  O. Reg. 246/10, s. 12. (7) The source protection authority shall, at the same time a notice is given under clause 34 (3) (b) or 35 (5) (c) of the Act to a person described in paragraph 3 of subsection (2), (a)  specify in writing that the source protection authority is giving the person the notice because the authority believes the person could be engaging in one or more activities that are or would be significant drinking water threats according to the information contained in the assessment report under clauses 15 (2) (g) and (h) of the Act and, (i)  specify those activities in writing, or (ii)  provide a complete or partial list of activities listed in the assessment report under clause 15 (2) (g) of the Act; and (b)  specify in writing that the proposed amendment contains policies that may affect the manner in which an activity referred to in clause (a) is engaged in.  O. Reg. 246/10, s. 12.