Article 2 of this Order brings into force on 15th October 2005, in relation to Wales, the following provisions of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (“the Act”)–

• Section 38 (development plan);

• Section 39 (sustainable development));

• Section 113 (validity of strategies, plans and documents);

• Section 114 (examinations);

• Schedule 6, paragraphs 1, 8 to 13, 15, 17, 18, 19 (so far as it is not yet in force), 21, 22 and 25 (amendments of the planning Acts);

• Schedule 7, paragraphs 2, 3, 11(1) to (3), 16, 17, 19(2) (so far as it is not yet in force) and 23 (amendments of other enactments); and

• Schedule 9, so far as it gives effect to the repeals specified in Schedule 1 to this Order.

This Order is connected with the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (Commencement No. 4 and Consequential and Transitional Provisions) (Wales) Order 2005 which brings the remaining provisions of Part 6 of the Act into force. Part 6 of the Act applies only in relation to Wales and establishes a system of local development plans in place of unitary development plans required under Chapter 1 of Part 2 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.

Article 3 of this Order makes a transitional provision and the savings specified in Schedule 2 to this Order for the purposes of the transitional provisions contained in the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (Commencement No.4 and Consequential and Transitional Provisions)(Wales) Order 2005 .