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

25 (1) Amend section 68 (additional appointments to Panel) as follows. E+W

(2) For subsection (2) (Commission chair may appoint additional Panel member) substitute—

“(2) The Secretary of State may appoint a person to be a member of the Panel, but this power may not be exercised so as to cause the Panel to have more than five members.”

(3) In subsection (3) (Commission chair must ensure Panel continues to have at least three members) for “person appointed to chair the Commission” substitute “Secretary of State

(4) Omit subsection (5) (self-appointments).

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 13 para. 25 in force at 1.4.2012 by S.I. 2012/628, art. 7(a)