Part 2National policy statements
9Parliamentary requirements
1
This section sets out the parliamentary requirements referred to in sections 5(4) and 6(7).
2
The Secretary of State must lay the proposal before Parliament.
3
In this section “the proposal” means—
a
the statement that the Secretary of State proposes to designate as a national policy statement for the purposes of this Act, or
b
(as the case may be) the proposed amendment.
4
Subsection (5) applies if, during the relevant period—
a
either House of Parliament makes a resolution with regard to the proposal, or
b
a committee of either House of Parliament makes recommendations with regard to the proposal.
5
The Secretary of State must lay before Parliament a statement setting out the Secretary of State’s response to the resolution or recommendations.
6
The relevant period is the period specified by the Secretary of State in relation to the proposal.
7
The Secretary of State must specify the relevant period in relation to the proposal on or before the day on which the proposal is laid before Parliament under subsection (2).