SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 13Infrastructure Planning Commission: transfer of functions to Secretary of State

PART 1Amendments of the Planning Act 2008

Handling of applications by a Panel

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Amend section 71 (supplementary provision where Panel replaces single Commissioner) as follows.

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In subsection (2) (single Commissioner may be appointed member, or member and lead member, of Panel) for “A Commissioner who has handled the application under Chapter 3” substitute “ An appointed person ”.

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In subsection (3) (power to treat things done by or to single Commissioner as done by or to Panel) for “a Commissioner” substitute “ an appointed person ”.

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After subsection (4) insert—

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In this section “appointed person” means a person appointed to handle the application under Chapter 3.

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In the heading for “Commissioner” substitute “ appointed person ”.