Amendments to the 1991 Regulations
2.—(1) In regulation 4(a) and 9(c)(ii) of the 1991 Regulations, after “171A” insert “,171B and 172”.
(2) In regulation 7 of those Regulations—
(a)in paragraph (1), for the words “submit to the Secretary of State and serve” substitute “serve on the Secretary of State and”;
(b)for paragraph (2) substitute—
“(2) Any statement which is required to be served by paragraph (1) of this regulation shall be served—
(a)where a local inquiry is to be held and the date fixed for the holding of the inquiry is less than 18 weeks after the relevant date, at least 6 weeks before the date fixed for the holding of the inquiry;
(b)where a local inquiry is to be held and paragraph (a) does not apply, not later than 12 weeks after the relevant date;
(c)where no local inquiry is to be held, not later than 28 days from the date on which the Secretary of State sends to the authority a notice requesting the statement.
(3) In paragraph (2), “relevant date” means the date of the Secretary of State’s written notice to the appellant and the local planning authority of his intention to cause an inquiry to be held.”