13(1)Subject to paragraph 19 below, after considering objections (if any) to the proposed scheme which are not withdrawn and, where a local inquiry is held, the report of the person who held the inquiry, the Secretary of State may make or confirm the scheme either without modification or subject to such modifications as he thinks fit.
[F1(1A)Where the Secretary of State has published an environmental statement, the matters to be considered before a scheme is made include—
(a)the statement;
(b)any opinion expressed by a member of the public; and
(c)if the statement relates to land such as is mentioned in section 20A(5) of this Act, any opinion expressed by the appropriate environmental body.]
(2)The power under this paragraph to make or confirm the scheme includes power to make or confirm it so far as relating to part of the proposals contained in it (either without modification or subject to such modifications as the Secretary of State thinks fit) while deferring consideration of the remaining part.
Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 1 para. 13(1A) inserted by S.I. 1988/1221, reg. 74