(1)Section 4 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (c. 5) (assistance for regional planning bodies from certain local authorities) is amended as follows.
(2)For subsection (4) substitute—
“(4)These are the authorities which fall within this subsection—
(a)each of the following if their area or any part of their area is in the RPB's region—
(i)a county council;
(ii)a metropolitan district council;
(iii)a district council for an area for which there is no county council;
(iv)a National Park authority; and
(b)the Homes and Communities Agency if it is the local planning authority for an area or part of an area in the RPB's region.
(4A)For the purposes of subsection (4), the Homes and Communities Agency is the local planning authority for an area or part of an area in the RPB's region if it is the local planning authority for that area or part, or for an area which includes that area or part, by virtue of an order of the kind mentioned in section 14(2) of the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (designation orders).
(4B)In subsections (4) and (4A) “local planning authority” has the same meaning as in Part 1 of the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (see section 13(5) of that Act).”
(3)In subsection (8) after “(5)” insert “ other than arrangements with the Homes and Communities Agency ”.
Commencement Information
I1S. 16 in force at 1.12.2008 by S.I. 2008/3068, art. 2(1)(h) (with arts. 6-13)