Part III Control over development
F1Neighbourhood development orders
61INeighbourhood areas in areas of two or more local planning authorities
(1)
The power to designate an area as a neighbourhood area under section 61G is exercisable by two or more local planning authorities in England if the area falls within the areas of those authorities.
(2)
Regulations may make provision in connection with—
(a)
the operation of subsection (1), and
(b)
the operation of other provisions relating to neighbourhood development orders (including sections 61F to 61H) in cases where an area is designated as a neighbourhood area as a result of that subsection.
(3)
The regulations may in particular make provision—
(a)
modifying or supplementing the application of, or disapplying, any of the provisions mentioned in subsection (2)(b),
(b)
applying (with or without modifications) any provision of Part 6 of the Local Government Act 1972 (discharge of functions) in cases where the provision would not otherwise apply,
(c)
requiring local planning authorities to exercise, or not to exercise, any power conferred by any provision of that Part (including as applied by virtue of paragraph (b)), and
(d)
conferring powers or imposing duties on local planning authorities.