PART 8SUPPLEMENTARY FUNCTIONS
Welsh Ministers’ directions
130Directions to public authorities
(1)
The Welsh Ministers may give a direction requiring a public authority to which this section applies to do things in relation to an application made to the Welsh Ministers.
(2)
This section applies to the following public authorities—
(a)
a planning authority;
(b)
Natural Resources Wales;
(c)
a devolved Welsh authority specified in regulations.
(3)
Directions given under this section—
(a)
may relate to a particular application or description of application, or to applications generally;
(b)
may be given to a particular public authority or description of public authority or to public authorities generally.
(4)
Regulations may make provision for or in connection with the recovery of costs incurred by public authorities for things done in pursuance of directions under this section.