46 Enforcement by the Secretary of State. E+W
(1)If it appears to the Secretary of State to be expedient that a listed building enforcement notice should be issued in respect of any land, he may issue such a notice.
(2)Before the Secretary of State serves a notice under subsection (1) he shall consult—
(a)the local planning authority; and
(b)if the land is situated in England, the Commission.
(3)A listed building enforcement notice issued by the Secretary of State shall have the same effect as a notice issued by the local planning authority.
(4)In relation to a listed building enforcement notice issued by the Secretary of State, [F1section 42] shall apply as if for any reference in [F1that section] to the local planning authority there were substituted a reference to the Secretary of State.
(5)References in this section to the local planning authority shall in the case of an authority for an area [F2in England] outside Greater London be construed as references to the district planning authority.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 46(4) substituted (2.1.1992) by Planning and Compensation Act 1991 (c. 34, SIF 123:1), s. 25, Sch. 3 Pt. II para. 22; S.I. 1991/2905, art. 3
F2Words in s. 46(5) inserted (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 19, s. 20(4), Sch. 6 Pt. II para. 25(5) (with ss. 54(5)(7), 55(5), 66(7), Sch. 17 paras. 22(1), 23(2); S.I. 1996/396, art. 3, Sch. 1
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Ss. 43–46 modified by S.I. 1990/1519, reg. 13(1); applied (with modifications) by S.I. 1990/1519, reg. 12, Sch. 3