Part IV Additional Control in Special Cases
F1 Hazardous substances]
56GF2 Deemed hazardous substances consent by virtue of authorisation of government department.
1
Where—
a
the authorisation of a government department is required by virtue of an enactment in respect of development to be carried out by a local authority, or by statutory undertakers not being a local authority; and
b
the development would involve the presence of a hazardous substance in circumstances requiring hazardous substances consent,
the department may, on granting that authorisation, also direct that hazardous substances consent for that development shall be deemed to be granted subject to such conditions (if any) as may be specified in the directions.
2
The department shall consult the Health and Safety Commission before issuing any such directions.
3
The provisions of this Act (except F3Part XII) shall apply in relation to any hazardous substances consent deemed to be granted by virtue of directions under this section as if it had been granted by the Secretary of State on an application referred to him under section 32 of this Act, as applied by section 56F of this Act.
4
The reference in subsection (1) above to the authorisation of a government department is to be construed in accordance with section 37(3) of this Act,
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A government department or the Secretary of State shall, as respects any hazardous substances consent deemed to be granted by virtue of directions under this section, send to the planning authority concerned any such information as appears to be required by them for the purposes of a register under section 56N.
Ss. 56A–56O inserted (prosp.) by the Housing and Planning Act 1986 (c. 63, SIF 123:2), s. 35 (with s. 38(1)(a))