Infrastructure (Wales) Act 2024

Changing and revoking infrastructure consent orders etc.

86 Meaning of “decision documents” and “error”

(1) This section applies for the purposes of sections 87 and 88.

(2) “Decision document” means—

(a) in the case of a grant of infrastructure consent, the infrastructure consent order;

(b) in the case of a refusal of infrastructure consent, the notice of refusal given to the applicant.

(3) “Error” includes omission.

87 Power to correct errors in decision documents

(1) This section applies where a decision document is issued which contains an error.

(2) The Welsh Minsters may correct the error in the decision document.

(3) The power conferred by subsection (2) may be exercised—

(a) on receipt of a request in writing to correct the error from any person, or

(b) without such request being made.

(4) If the decision document is an infrastructure consent order—

(a) the power conferred by subsection (2) must be exercised by order, and

(b) if the order to be corrected is contained in a statutory instrument, the power conferred by subsection (2) is to be exercised by statutory instrument.

(5) If the decision document is a notice of refusal given to the applicant, the power conferred by subsection (2) must be exercised by giving the applicant a notice.

88 Correcting errors: regulations

(1) Regulations may make provision for or in connection with the procedure for correcting an error in a decision document and may (among other things) make provision about—

(a) any consultation that must take place;

(b) the circumstances in which the Welsh Ministers must publish a statement explaining the reason for correcting the error.

(2) Regulations may make provision about—

(a) the effect of making a correction under section 87(2) and not making a correction;

(b) when a correction made under section 87(2) takes effect.