Consequential amendments

7.—(1) Section 85 (power to respond) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (1)—

(a) after “community governance petition” insert “or community governance application”, and

(b) after “that petition” insert “or application”.

(3) In subsection (2)(a) and (b) after “petition” insert “or application”.

(4) In subsection (3)—

(a) in paragraph (a)—

(i) after “when petition” insert “or application”, and

(ii) after “petition area” insert “or application area”, and

(b) in paragraph (b) after “petition” insert “or application”.

(5) In subsection (4)—

(a) in paragraph (b) after “petition” insert “or community governance application”, and

(b) in paragraph (c) after “petition area” insert “or application area”.

(6) In subsections (5)(b) and (6)(b) after “petition” insert “or community governance application”.