16Minerals and waste development scheme
(1)A county council in respect of any part of their area for which there is a district council must prepare and maintain a scheme to be known as their minerals and waste development scheme.
(2)Section 15 (ignoring subsections (1) and (2)(e)) applies in relation to a minerals and waste development scheme as it applies in relation to a local development scheme.
(3)This Part applies to a minerals and waste development scheme as it applies to a local development scheme and for that purpose—
(a)references to a local development scheme include references to a minerals and waste development scheme;
(b)references to a local planning authority include references to a county council.
(4)But subsection (3) does not apply to—
(a)section 17(3);
(b)section 24(1)(b), (4) and (7);
(c)the references in section 24(5) to subsection (4) and the Mayor;
(d)sections 29 to 31.