The Growth and Infrastructure Act 2013 (Commencement No. 1 and Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2013

Transitional and savings provisions

7.—(1) Subject to paragraphs (2) to (3), the repeals and amendments of the 2008 Act made by section 24 of the Act shall apply only in respect of applications for development consent made on or after 19th October 2012.

(2) Where the Examining authority has completed its examination of an application referred to in paragraph (1) for the purposes of section 99 of the 2008 Act on or before 25th June 2013, the 2008 Act shall apply without any of the repeals or amendments in section 24.

(3) Except where paragraph (2) applies, where an application for development consent referred to in paragraph (1) is made on or after 19th October 2012 but on or before 24th June 2013 the 2008 Act shall apply subject to the repeals and amendments made by section 24 as modified as follows—

(a) section 131(3)(b) is to be read as if it said “the Secretary of State issues a certificate to that effect”,

(b) section 131(6) to (10) (provision about certificates under section (3)(b)) is to apply as if the repeal in section 24(2)(c) were omitted,

(c) section 132(2)(b) is to be read as if it said “the Secretary of State issues a certificate to that effect”, and

(d) section 132(6) to (10) (provision about certificates under section (2)(b)) is to apply as if the repeal in section 24(3)(c) were omitted.