1In relation to matters specified in the first column of the Table below (being matters which under section 47 of this Act may be referred to a Joint Planning Inquiry Commission), " the responsible Ministers" for the purposes of this Schedule are those specified opposite in the second column of the Table, acting jointly.
| Referred Matter | Responsible Ministers |
|---|---|
| 1. Application for planning permission or appeal under section 33 of this Act— | |
| (a) relating to land to which section 214(1) of this Act or section 225(1) of the Act of 1971 applies; | The Secretaries of State for the time being having general responsibility in planning matters in relation to Scotland and in relation to England and the appropriate Minister (if different). |
| (b) relating to other land. | The Secretaries of State for the time being having general responsibility in planning matters in relation to Scotland and in relation to England. |
| 2. Proposal that a government department should give a direction under section 37 of this Act or section 40 of the Act of 1971, or that development should be carried out by or on behalf of a government department. | The Secretaries of State for the time being having general responsibility in planning matters in relation to Scotland and in relation to England and the Minister (if different) in charge of the government department concerned. |
2In this Schedule—
(a)"Act of 1971 " means the [1971 c. 78.] Town and Country Planning Act 1971;
(b)" commission " means a Joint Planning Inquiry Commission constituted under section 47 of this Act; and
(c)" referred matter " means a matter referred to a commission under that section.