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.