SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 13Infrastructure Planning Commission: transfer of functions to Secretary of State
PART 1Amendments of the Planning Act 2008
Examination of applications
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1
Amend section 98 (timetable for examining, and reporting on, application) as follows.
2
In subsection (3) (deadline for making report to Secretary of State) for the words from the beginning to “its report” substitute “
The Examining authority is under a duty to make its report under section 74(2)(b) or 83(1)(b)
”
.
3
In subsection (4) (Commission chair may extend deadlines under the section) for “person appointed to chair the Commission” substitute “
Secretary of State
”
.
4
For subsection (6) (extensions of deadlines to be reported to Secretary of State and in Commission's annual report) substitute—
6
Subsections (7) and (8) apply where the power under subsection (4) is exercised.
7
The Secretary of State must—
a
notify each interested party of the new deadline, and
b
publicise the new deadline in such manner as the Secretary of State thinks appropriate.
8
The Secretary of State exercising the power must make a statement, to the House of Parliament of which that Secretary of State is a member, announcing the new deadline.
9
A statement under subsection (8) may be written or oral.