PART IIPLANNING REFORM
Independent examination of development plans5
1
For Article 7 of the principal Order (inquiries relating to development plans) substitute—
Independent examination7
1
The Department may cause an independent examination to be carried out by the planning appeals commission for the purpose of considering objections to a development plan or to the alteration, repeal or replacement of a development plan.
2
Any person who makes objections to a development plan or to the alteration, repeal or replacement of a development plan shall, if he so requests, be given the opportunity to appear before and be heard by the planning appeals commission.
2
In Article 8 of the principal Order (adoption of development plan by Department), in paragraph (1) for “a public local inquiry” substitute “
an independent examination
”
.
3
In Article 111 of the principal Order (procedure of planning appeals commission)—
a
in paragraph (2), after “inquiry” wherever that word occurs, insert “
, independent examination
”
;
b
in paragraph (6)—
i
for “an inquiry” substitute “
an inquiry or independent examination
”
;
ii
for “or inquiry” substitute “
, inquiry or independent examination
”
.