PART 2

REQUIREMENT FOR INFRASTRUCTURE CONSENT

Powers to change the requirement or its effect

Power to add or remove types of consent
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1
The Welsh Ministers may by regulations—
a
amend section 20(1) or (2)—
i
to add or remove a type of consent, or
ii
to vary the cases in relation to which a type of consent is within those subsections;
b
make further provision about—
i
the types of consent that are, and are not, within section 20(1) or (2), or
ii
the cases in relation to which a type of consent is, or is not, within either of those subsections.
2
Regulations made under subsection (1)(b) may amend, modify, repeal or revoke an enactment (including an enactment contained in this Act).
3
In this section, “consent” means—
a
consent, authorisation or permission required, under an enactment, to be obtained for development,
b
consent, authorisation or permission, that—
i
may authorise development, and
ii
is given under an enactment, or
c
notice that is required by an enactment to be given in relation to development.
S. 21 in force at 4.6.2024 for specified purposes, see s. 147(1)(b)
S. 21 in force at 15.12.2025 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2025/698, art. 3(a)