SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 7Amendments of other enactments

19Environment Act 1995 (c. 25)

1

The Environment Act 1995 is amended as follows.

2

In section 67 (which makes provision for a National Park authority to be the local planning authority) subsections (2) to (4) are omitted.

3

In Schedule 14 (periodic review of mineral planning permissions) in paragraph 2(1), in the definition of “first review date”, for “paragraph 5” there is substituted “paragraphs 3A and 5”.

4

In Schedule 14 after paragraph 3 there is inserted the following paragraph—

3A

1

The Secretary of State may by order specify a first review date different from the first review date found in pursuance of paragraph 3(1) or (2).

2

Sub-paragraph (3) applies if no first review date is found in pursuance of paragraph 3(1) or (2).

3

The Secretary of State may by order specify a first review date.

4

An order under sub-paragraph (3) may make different provision for different cases or different classes of case.

5

An order under this paragraph must be made by statutory instrument subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.