Part 5Regional strategy
Revisions of regional strategy
80Revision: supplementary
1
The Secretary of State may make regulations (subject to the requirements of this Part) as to—
a
the procedure to be followed by the responsible regional authorities in relation to revision of their regional strategy;
b
the procedure to be followed at an examination in public under this Part;
c
the remuneration and allowances payable to a person appointed to carry out an examination in public under this Part;
d
the procedure to be followed by the Secretary of State in exercising functions under section 78 or 79.
2
The Secretary of State may direct that where—
a
before the day on which this section comes into force any step is taken in connection with the preparation of a revision of the regional spatial strategy or regional economic strategy for a region, and
b
the Secretary of State thinks that the step corresponds to a step which must or may be taken under this Part in connection with the revision of the regional strategy for the region,
the step is to be regarded as having been taken under this Part in connection with the revision of the regional strategy.