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23 Consents of, or directions by, Minister under Part II.U.K.
(1)Section 28 of the Act of 1962 (which contains general provisions with respect to Ministerial consents under that Act) shall apply to a consent of the Minister under any provision of this Part of this Act to an action of the Executive for [F1an integrated transport area [F2, a combined authority area] [F3, a combined county authority area] or] a [F4passenger transport] area as it applies to a consent under any of the provisions mentioned in the said section 28 to an action of any of the Boards and, where that area is in Scotland or Wales, as if any reference therein to the Minister of Transport included a reference to the Secretary of State.
(2)It shall be the duty of any person to whom the Minister [F5or an Authority for [F6an integrated transport area [F7, a combined authority area] [F8, a combined county authority area] or] a [F4passenger transport] area] gives directions under this Part of this Act to give effect to those directions.
(3)Any direction given by the Minister [F5or an Authority for [F9an integrated transport area [F10, a combined authority area] [F11, a combined county authority area] or] a [F4passenger transport] area] under this Part of this Act shall be in writing.
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F1Words in s. 23(1) inserted (E.W.) (9.2.2009) by Local Transport Act 2008 (c. 26), s. 134(4), Sch. 4 para. 10; S.I. 2009/107, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 Pt. 1
F2Words in s. 23(1) inserted (1.4.2014) by The Combined Authorities (Consequential Amendments) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/866), art. 1, Sch. para. 11
F3Words in s. 23(1) inserted (E.W) (26.12.2023) by Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55), s. 255(2)(c), Sch. 4 para. 17(2) (with s. 247)
F4Words “passenger transport" substituted (E.W.S.) for “designated" by Transport Act 1985 (c. 67, SIF 126), s. 57(6), Sch. 3 para. 2(a)
F5Words inserted by (E.W.)(S.) Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70, SIF 81:1), s. 202(2), Sch. 24 para. 7 and Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (c. 65, SIF 81:2), Sch. 18 para. 12
F6Words in s. 23(2) inserted (E.W.) (9.2.2009) by Local Transport Act 2008 (c. 26), s. 134(4), Sch. 4 para. 10; S.I. 2009/107, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 Pt. 1
F7Words in s. 23(2) inserted (1.4.2014) by The Combined Authorities (Consequential Amendments) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/866), art. 1, Sch. para. 11
F8Words in s. 23(2) inserted (E.W) (26.12.2023) by Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55), s. 255(2)(c), Sch. 4 para. 17(3) (with s. 247)
F9Words in s. 23(3) inserted (E.W.) (9.2.2009) by Local Transport Act 2008 (c. 26), s. 134(4), Sch. 4 para. 10; S.I. 2009/107, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 Pt. 1
F10Words in s. 23(3) inserted (1.4.2014) by The Combined Authorities (Consequential Amendments) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/866), art. 1, Sch. para. 11
F11Words in s. 23(3) inserted (E.W) (26.12.2023) by Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55), s. 255(2)(c), Sch. 4 para. 17(4) (with s. 247)
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