Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980

Modification of orders by Secretary of State

15 (1) Subject to sub-paragraph (3) below, the Secretary of State may (if he thinks it expedient to do so) by order modify any order made under paragraph 5 above.

(2) Without prejudice to the generality of sub-paragraph (1) above, an order under this paragraph—

(a) may extend the period for which the zone is to remain an enterprise zone ; and

(b) may provide—

(i) if the enterprise zone is in England or Wales, that the enterprise zone authority shall be the local planning authority for the zone for different purposes of the 1971 Act, or in relation to different kinds of development; and

(ii) if the enterprise zone is in Scotland, that the enterprise zone authority shall be the planning authority exercising district planning functions (within the meaning of section 172 of the 1973 Act) for the zone for different purposes of the 1972 Act, or in relation to different kinds of development.

(3) The power conferred by sub-paragraph (1) above does not include—

(a) power to alter the boundaries of an enterprise zone ;

(b) power to designate a different enterprise zone authority for the zone ; or

(c) power to reduce the period for which the zone is to remain an enterprise zone.

(4) The power to make an order under this paragraph shall be exercisable—

(a) by statutory instrument subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament, and

(b) only with the Treasury's consent.

(5) The power to amend orders conferred by section 14 of the [1978 c. 30.] Interpretation Act 1978 does not include power to amend an order made under this paragraph.

(6) The power to revoke orders conferred by that section does not include power to revoke any order made under this paragraph which extends the period for which a zone is to remain an enterprise zone before the expiry of the extended period.