SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 13Infrastructure Planning Commission: transfer of functions to Secretary of State

PART 1Amendments of the Planning Act 2008

Acceptance of applications

I113

1

Amend section 55 (acceptance by Commission of applications) as follows.

2

For “Commission” (in each place) substitute “ Secretary of State ”.

3

In subsections (2), (4) and (6) for “it” (in each place) substitute “ the Secretary of State ”.

4

In subsection (7)—

a

for “it cannot accept the application, it” substitute “ the application cannot be accepted, the Secretary of State ”, and

b

in paragraph (b) for “its” substitute “the Secretary of State's”.

I214

In section 56 (if Commission accepts application, applicant to notify deadline for receipt by Commission of representations) for “Commission” (in each place) substitute “ Secretary of State ”.

I315

In section 58(1) and (2) (applicant must certify to Commission that section 56 has been complied with) for “Commission” substitute “ Secretary of State ”.

I416

In section 59(1) and (2) (applicant must notify Commission of persons affected by any request to authorise compulsory acquisition) for “Commission” substitute “ Secretary of State ”.

I517

1

Amend section 60 (Commission's duty to seek local impact reports) as follows.

2

For “Commission” (in each place) substitute “ Secretary of State ”.

3

In subsection (2) for “to it” substitute “ to the Secretary of State ”.