Localism Act 2011 (c. 20)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 13 E+W Infrastructure Planning Commission: transfer of functions to Secretary of State

PART 1 E+W Amendments of the Planning Act 2008

Handling of applications by a Panel E+W

22 (1) Amend section 65 (appointment of members, and lead member, of Panel) as follows. E+W

(2) For subsection (1) (Commission chair must appoint Panel and Panel chair) substitute—

“(1) The Secretary of State must appoint—

(a) three, four or five persons to be members of the Panel, and

(b) one of those persons to chair the Panel.”

(3) Omit subsections (3) to (5) (self-appointments, and duty to consult within the Commission before making appointments).

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 13 para. 22 in force at 1.4.2012 by S.I. 2012/628, art. 7(a)