The Localism Act 2011(Infrastructure Planning) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2012

Amendments to the Infrastructure Planning (Compulsory Acquisition) Regulations 2010

6.—(1) The Infrastructure Planning (Compulsory Acquisition) Regulations 2010(1) are amended as follows.

(2) In those Regulations, (except Schedule 2), for “Commission” (in each place) substitute “Secretary of State”.

(3) In regulation 2(1) (interpretation)—

(a) in the definition of “closed evidence” for “paragraph 2(6) of Schedule 3 to” substitute “section 95A(2) of”;

(b) in the definitions of “Examining authority” and “single commissioner” for “Commissioner” (in each place) substitute “appointed person”;

(c) in the definition of “Examining authority” for paragraph (b) substitute “the Secretary of State, in respect of those matters which are the subject of a direction by the Secretary of State under section 95A(2)”; and

(d) omit the definition of “specified matters”.

(4) In regulation 7(1)(a) (notice of proposed provision)—

(i) omit “relevant”; and

(ii) for “section 102(5)” substitute “section 43”.

(5) In regulations 7(2)(c) (notice of proposed provision) and 8(2)(c) (duty to publicise proposed provision) omit “or specified matters,”.

(6) In regulation 20 (closed evidence not to be disclosed)—

(a) in paragraphs (1)(c) and (2)(b) for “paragraph 2(6) of Schedule 3 to” substitute “section 95A(2) of”; and

(b) in paragraphs (2)(c) and (2)(d) for “paragraph 4(2) of Schedule 3 to” substitute “section 95A(3) of”.

(7) In Schedule 1—

(a) in Form A—

(i) for “[Infrastructure Planning Commission][Secretary of State for (c)](d)” substitute “Secretary of State for [(c)]”; and

(ii) omit “[the Panel that has the function of deciding the application][the Council of the Commission](d)”;

(b) in Form B—

(i) for “Infrastructure Planning Commission” substitute “Secretary of State for [(d)]”; and

(ii) in the notes, for “IPC” substitute “Secretary of State”; and

(c) in Form C for “[Infrastructure Planning Commission][Secretary of State for (c)](d)” substitute “Secretary of State for [(c)]”.

(8) In Schedules 3 and 4 for “Infrastructure Planning Commission” and “IPC” in each place substitute “Secretary of State”.

(1)

S.I. 2010/104; amended by S.I. 2011/2055.