320 Local inquiries. E+W
(1)The Secretary of State [F1or the Welsh Ministers] may cause a local inquiry to be held for the purposes of the exercise of any of his [F2or their] functions under any of the provisions of this Act.
(2)Subsections (2) to (5) of section 250 of the M1Local Government Act 1972 (local inquiries: evidence and costs) apply to an inquiry [F3held by virtue of this section] [F3caused to be held under this section by the Secretary of State; and subsections (2) and (3) of that section apply to an inquiry caused to be held under this section by the Welsh Ministers].
[F4(3)In its application by subsection (2) to an inquiry [F5held in England] [F5caused to be held by the Secretary of State], section 250(4) of that Act has effect as if—
(a)after “the costs incurred by him in relation to the inquiry” there were inserted “ , or such portion of those costs as he may direct, ”, and
(b)after “the amount of the costs so incurred” there were inserted “ or, where he directs a portion of them to be paid, the amount of that portion ”.]
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 320(1) inserted (6.9.2015 for specified purposes) by Planning (Wales) Act 2015 (anaw 4), s. 58(2)(b)(4)(b), Sch. 5 para. 12(2)(a)
F2Words in s. 320(1) inserted (6.9.2015 for specified purposes) by Planning (Wales) Act 2015 (anaw 4), s. 58(2)(b)(4)(b), Sch. 5 para. 12(2)(b)
F3Words in s. 320(2) substituted (6.9.2015 for specified purposes) by Planning (Wales) Act 2015 (anaw 4), s. 58(2)(b)(4)(b), Sch. 5 para. 12(3)
F4S. 320(3) inserted (1.10.2013) by Growth and Infrastructure Act 2013 (c. 27), ss. 2(1), 35(1); S.I. 2013/2143, art. 2(b)
F5Words in s. 320(3) substituted (6.9.2015 for specified purposes) by Planning (Wales) Act 2015 (anaw 4), s. 58(2)(b)(4)(b), Sch. 5 para. 12(4)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 320 applied by Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 (c. 9, SIF 123:1), s. 89(1)
C2S. 320: power to apply conferred (10.11.1993) by 1993 c. 28, s. 171(4)(a); S.I. 1993/2762, art. 3
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