Town and Country Planning Act 1990, Section 296A is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 03 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
(1)No act or omission done or suffered by or on behalf of the Crown constitutes an offence under this Act.
(2)A local planning authority must not take any step for the purposes of enforcement in relation to Crown land unless it has the consent of the appropriate authority.
(3)The appropriate authority may give consent under subsection (2) subject to such conditions as it thinks appropriate.
(4)A step taken for the purposes of enforcement is anything done in connection with the enforcement of anything required to be done or prohibited by or under this Act.
(5)A step taken for the purposes of enforcement includes—
(a)entering land;
(b)bringing proceedings;
(c)the making of an application.
(6)A step taken for the purposes of enforcement does not include—
(a)service of a notice;
(b)the making of an order (other than by a court).]
Textual Amendments
F1Ss. 296A, 296B inserted (7.6.2006) by Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (c. 5), ss. 84(2), 121 (with s. 111); S.I. 2006/1281, art. 2
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