proposed changes will be publicly exhibited and the period within which objections or representations in connection with the proposal may be made; and (b) for a period of not less than thirty days after giving notice in terms of paragraph (a), exhibit a copy of the National Plan embodying the proposed changes at each of the places specified in the notice. (2) After taking into account any objections or representations received in response to a notice in terms of subsection (1), the Minister may confirm the proposed changes to the National Plan and the plan shall thereafter incorporate such changes. 94 Review and replacement of operative National Plan (1) Not more than ten years after a National Plan came into operation in terms of section ninety, or after such longer period as the Minister may specify and thereafter at intervals of not more than ten years, the Minister shall review the National Plan and decide whether or not a new plan should be prepared in terms of subsection (1) of section eighty-eight. (2) Sections eighty-seven to eighty-nine shall apply to the preparation of a new National Plan in terms of subsection (1). (3) A National Plan shall cease to have effect on the date on which a new plan comes into operation in terms of section ninety. 95 Local authority environmental action plans (1) Every local authority shall prepare an environmental action plan for the area under its jurisdiction in accordance with such directions as the Minister may give. (2) The Minister, after consultation with the Minister responsible for local government, shall prescribe the contents of plans to be prepared in terms of subsection (1) and the procedure for their preparation. (3) The local authority shall— (a) place on public exhibition a copy of the environmental action plan with a statement indicating the time within which representations in connection with the plan may be made to that authority; (b) give public notice of the place or places at which and the period for which the plan will be exhibited in terms of paragraph (a) and the time within which representations in connection with the plan may be made to the authority. 96 Environmental management plans (1) In this section— “specified authority” means any government agency, person or class of persons that— (a) exercises functions, or engages in operations, which may affect the environment or which involve the management of the environment; and (b) is specified by the Agency by notice in the Gazette. (2) Every specified authority shall prepare an environmental management plan within such period as the Minister may specify. (3) Every environmental management plan prepared in terms of subsection (2) shall contain the following— (a) a description of the functions exercised by the specified authority in respect of the environment; and 42