Planning Act 2008, Section 9 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 05 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
(1)This section sets out the parliamentary requirements referred to in sections 5(4) and 6(7).
(2)The Secretary of State must lay the proposal before Parliament.
(3)In this section “the proposal” means—
(a)the statement that the Secretary of State proposes to designate as a national policy statement for the purposes of this Act, or
(b)(as the case may be) the proposed amendment.
(4)Subsection (5) applies if, during the relevant period—
(a)either House of Parliament makes a resolution with regard to the proposal, or
(b)a committee of either House of Parliament makes recommendations with regard to the proposal.
(5)The Secretary of State must lay before Parliament a statement setting out the Secretary of State's response to the resolution or recommendations.
(6)The relevant period is the period specified by the Secretary of State in relation to the proposal.
(7)The Secretary of State must specify the relevant period in relation to the proposal on or before the day on which the proposal is laid before Parliament under subsection (2).
[F1(8)After the end of the relevant period, but not before the Secretary of State complies with subsection (5) if it applies, the Secretary of State must lay the proposal before Parliament.
(9)If after subsection (8) has been complied with—
(a)something other than what was laid under subsection (8) becomes the proposal, or
(b)what was laid under subsection (8) remains the proposal, or again becomes the proposal, despite the condition in section 5(4)(a) not having been met in relation to it,
subsection (8) must be complied with anew.
(10)For the purposes of subsection (9)(a) and (b) ignore any proposal to correct clerical or typographical errors in what was laid under subsection (8).]
Textual Amendments
F1S. 9(8)-(10) inserted (1.4.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), ss. 130(13), 240(2) (with s. 144); S.I. 2012/628, art. 7(a)
Commencement Information
I1S. 9 in force at 6.4.2009 by S.I. 2009/400, art. 2
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