Functions of the joint committee
4.—(1) The matters referred to in article 3(1) are the exercise of all functions conferred on a local planning authority by or under Part 2 of the 2004 Act except those functions conferred by or under the following provisions of the 2004 Act—
(a)section 13 (survey of area);
(b)section 14 (survey of area: county councils); and
(c)section 16 (minerals and waste development planning).
(2) Section 15 (local development scheme) of the 2004 Act shall apply in relation to the joint committee and the matters specified in paragraph (1) as if—
(a)for paragraph (b) of subsection (3) there were substituted—
“(b)submit their local development scheme to the Secretary of State not later than 13th September 2007;”; and
(b)for paragraph (c) of subsection (3) there were substituted—
“(c)at that time send a copy of their scheme to the RPB(1).”.
See section 37(6) and the definition of RPB in section 2(1) of the 2004 Act.