(1) The Commission shall prior to making a grant of a permit, publish in the Gazette and in at least one national newspaper a notice

(a) stating the purpose of the application, and

(b) inviting objections from the public to be submitted to the Commission within three months from the date of the first publication

(2) Objections made in response to a notice under sub-regulation (1) shall be submitted in writing to the Commission unless otherwise specified in the notice.