Functions of the joint committee

4.—(1) The matters referred to in article 3(1) are—

(a)the preparation, submission, adoption, monitoring and revision of joint local development documents identified in a joint local development scheme; and

(b)the preparation, submission, adoption, monitoring and revision of a joint local development scheme, in respect of those documents.

(2) Section 15 (local development scheme) of the 2004 Act shall apply in relation to the joint committee as if for paragraph (b) of subsection (3) there were substituted—

(b)submit its local development scheme to the Secretary of State not later than 30th September 2011;.