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Infrastructure (Wales) Act 2024

The requirement

Section 19 – Requirement for infrastructure consent

40.Section 19 imposes a requirement to obtain the consent of the Welsh Ministers for development which is, or forms part of, a significant infrastructure project (as defined in section 1). The consent is referred to in the Act as “infrastructure consent”.

Section 20 – Effect of requirement for infrastructure consent

41.Section 20(1) lists the consents, permissions and authorisations which are not required to be obtained or given in relation to a development to the extent that infrastructure consent is required for the development.

42.Subsections (2) to (4) list particular orders and authorisations which cannot be made, confirmed or given to the extent that infrastructure consent is required.

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