SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 13Infrastructure Planning Commission: transfer of functions to Secretary of State

PART 1Amendments of the Planning Act 2008

Single-Commissioner procedure to become single-appointed-person procedure

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1

Amend section 83 (single Commissioner to examine and report on application) as follows.

2

In subsections (1) and (3), in the heading, and in the italic heading immediately preceding the section, for “Commissioner” (in each place, including in the word “Commissioner's”) substitute “ appointed person ”.

3

In subsection (1)(b) (duty to make report) after “making a report” insert “ to the Secretary of State ”.

4

Omit subsection (2) (report to be made to the Commission in some cases and to the Secretary in other cases).

5

Omit subsection (4) (duty of Commission staff to support single Commissioner).