143Power to direct amendment of local development scheme
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(1)In section 15 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (local development scheme), before subsection (4) insert—
“(3A)If a local planning authority have not prepared a local development scheme, the Secretary of State or the Mayor of London may—
(a)prepare a local development scheme for the authority, and
(b)direct the authority to bring that scheme into effect.”
(2)In subsections (4) and (8AA) of that section, for “effective coverage” substitute “full and effective coverage (both geographically and with regard to subject matter)”.
(3)In subsections (4A)(a), (5), (6), (6A) and (6B)(a) of that section, after “under subsection” insert “(3A) or”.