PART IIGAS SUPPLY AND ASSOCIATED ACTIVITIES

Supplemental

Concurrent proceedings47

1

Where an application or a reference is made by a licence holder under this Part in connection with any matter, the proceedings which—

a

are required under this Part to be taken in relation to that application or reference; and

b

if applicable, are required by Articles 20 to 24 of the [1991 NI 11.] Planning (Northern Ireland) Order 1991 to be taken for the purpose of planning permission;

may, where the Department concerned so directs, be taken concurrently (so far as practicable).

2

In this Article “the Department concerned” means the Department, or where the matter to which the application or reference relates is a function of some other Department, the Department and that other Department acting jointly.