Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Sch. 9 extended by Civil Aviation Act 1982 (c. 16), Sch. 2 para. 4
C2References to subsections (2) to (5) and subsections (1) and (4) of section 290 of the Local Government Act 1933 to be construed as references to subsections (2) to (5) and subsections (1) and (4) of section 250 of the Local Government Act 1972: Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70), s. 272(2)
15(1)A commission may, with the approval of the Ministers and at their expense, arrange for the carrying out (whether by the commission themselves or by others) of research of any kind appearing to the commission to be relevant to a referred matter.
(2)In this paragraph “the Ministers” means the Secretaries of State for the time being having general responsibility in planning matters in relation to Scotland and in relation to England, acting jointly; but their functions under this paragraph may, by arrangements made between them, be exercised by either acting on behalf of both.