A local authority who propose to construct under the provisions of this Act a reservoir, other than a service reservoir or tank which will not contain more than one hundred thousand gallons, shall—
publish by advertisement in a local newspaper circulating in the district in which the proposed reservoir is to be constructed a notice describing the nature of the proposals and specifying the land in or on which they propose to execute any work, and naming a place where a plan illustrative of their proposals may be inspected at all reasonable hours by any person free of charge; and
if the site of the proposed reservoir is in the district of another local authority, serve a copy of the notice on that authority.
If, within twenty-eight days after the publication of the notice referred to in the preceding subsection, notice of objection to their proposals is served on the local authority by any owner or occupier of land affected by the proposals, or by such other local authority, if any, as aforesaid, they shall not proceed with their proposals unless all such objections so made are withdrawn, or the Minister, after a local inquiry, has approved the proposals, either with or without modification.