Part 6Deciding applications for orders granting development consent

Chapter 3The single-appointed-person procedure

The single F1appointed person

78Single F2appointed person to handle application

(1)

This Chapter applies where—

(a)

the F3Secretary of State accepts an application for an order granting development consent, and

(b)

under section 61(2), it is decided that the application is to be handled by a single F4appointed person under this Chapter.

(2)

In this Chapter “the single F5appointed person” means the person who is appointed to handle the application under this Chapter.

F679Appointment of single appointed person

The Secretary of State must appoint a person to handle the application.

80Ceasing to be the single F7appointed person

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(2)

A person may resign from being the single F9appointed person by giving notice in writing to the F10Secretary of State.

(3)

The F11Secretary of State may remove a person (“the appointee”) from being the single F12appointed person F13if the Secretary of State is satisfied that the appointee is unable, unwilling or unfit to perform the duties of the single F12appointed person.

F1481Single Commissioner continuing though ceasing to be Commissioner

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82Appointment of replacement single F15appointed person

(1)

Where a person ceases to be the single F15appointed person, a new appointment of a person to handle the application must be made under section 79.

(2)

Where that happens, the new single F15appointed person may, so far as may be appropriate, decide to treat things done by or in relation to any previous single F15appointed person as done by or in relation to the new single F15appointed person.

(3)

Where the single F15appointed person makes a decision under subsection (2), the single F15appointed person is under a duty to acquire the necessary knowledge of the previous proceedings on the application.