Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009

Effect of strategy

82 Regional strategy as part of the development plan

(1) In section 38 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (c. 5) (development plan), in subsection (3)(a), for “regional spatial strategy” substitute “regional strategy”.

(2) For the purposes of that section, during the interim period a regional strategy is to be regarded as consisting solely of the matters referred to section 70(6)(a).

(3) In subsection (2) “interim period” means the period after the coming into force of this section and before whichever is the earlier of—

(a) publication of a revision to the strategy under section 78(5), or

(b) publication of a revised strategy under section 79.

83 Duties of regional development agencies

In the Regional Development Agencies Act 1998 (c. 45), for section 7 (strategy) substitute—

“7 Regional strategy

(1) A regional development agency shall in exercising its functions have regard to the regional strategy for its region.

(2) In subsection (1) “regional strategy” means the regional strategy under Part 5 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009.

(3) Subsection (1) does not apply in relation to the London Development Agency.”