Town and Country Planning (Enforcement) (Hearings Procedure) (England) Rules 2002
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32.—(1) The Town and Country Planning (Enforcement) (Hearings Procedure) (England) Rules 2002(1) apply to the Crown with the following modifications.
(2) In rule 5 (hearing statements)—
(a)in paragraph (5) for “The Secretary of State” substitute “Subject to paragraph (5A), the Secretary of State”; and
(b)after paragraph (5) insert—
“(5A) Nothing in paragraph (5) shall require the Secretary of State to disclose information as to national security or the measures taken or to be taken to ensure the security of any premises or property where, in the Secretary of State’s view, public disclosure of that information would be contrary to the national interest.”.