The Transfer of Functions (Transport, Local Government and the Regions) Order 2002

Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (c. 8)

15.—(1) The Town and Country Planning Act 1990 is amended as follows.

(2) In section 228(1), for “Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions” in both places substitute “First Secretary of State”.

(3) In section 245(1)(2), for “the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions” in both places substitute “the First Secretary of State”.

(4) In section 265(1)(3)—

(a) before paragraph (b) insert—

“(a) in relation to statutory undertakers carrying on any railway, light railway, tramway, road transport, dock, harbour, pier or lighthouse undertaking, the Civil Aviation Authority, a person who holds a licence under Chapter 1 of Part 1 of the Transport Act 2000, or a relevant airport operator (within the meaning of Part 5 of the Airports Act 1986), the Secretary of State for Transport;”, and

(b) for paragraph (d) substitute—

“(d) in relation to any other statutory undertakers, the First Secretary of State.”

(5) In paragraph 8(2) of Schedule 6(4), for “the Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions” substitute “the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister”.

(1)

s.228 was amended by the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions Order 1997, S.I. 1997/2971, art. 6(1), Sched., paras 11 and 12, and the Secretaries of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions and for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Order 2001, S.I. 2001/2568, art. 16, Sched., para. 9.

(2)

s.245(1) was amended by the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions Order 1997, S.I. 1997/2971, art. 6(1), Sched., paras.11 and 13, and the Secretaries of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions and for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Order 2001, S.I. 2001/2568, art.16, Sched., para. 9.

(3)

In s.265(1), para. (a) was repealed and para. (d) amended by the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions Order 1997, S.I. 1997/2971, art.6(1), Sched., paras. 11 and 14, and para. (d) was further amended by the Secretaries of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions and for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Order 2001, S.I. 2001/2568, art. 16, Sched., para. 9.

(4)

para. 8(2) was amended by the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions Order 1997, S.I. 1997/2971, art. 6(1), Sched., paras. 11 and 15, and the Secretaries of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions and for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Order 2001, S.I. 2001/2568, art. 16, Sched., para. 9.