Planning Act 2008, Section 6B is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 07 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)The Secretary of State may—
(a)in relation to a proposed national policy statement, extend the period mentioned in section 5(4A), or
(b)in relation to a proposed amendment of a national policy statement, extend the period mentioned in section 6(7A),
by 21 sitting days or less.
(2)The Secretary of State does that by laying before the House of Commons a statement—
(a)indicating that the period is to be extended, and
(b)setting out the length of the extension.
(3)The statement under subsection (2) must be laid before the period would have expired without the extension.
(4)The Secretary of State must publish the statement under subsection (2) in a way the Secretary of State thinks appropriate.
(5)The period may be extended more than once.]
Textual Amendments
F1Ss. 6A, 6B inserted (1.4.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), ss. 130(8), 240(2) (with s. 144); S.I. 2012/628, art. 7(a)
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