PART 14ADMINISTRATION AND VALIDITY

CHAPTER 1EXERCISE OF FUNCTIONS OF PLANNING AUTHORITIES

Arrangements for exercise of functions relating to applications

363Arrangements for exercise of functions: supplementary

(1)

Sections 101 and 102 of the Local Government Act (arrangements for discharge of functions of local authorities) have effect subject to sections 361 and 362 and regulations made under them.

(2)

Where arrangements are in force under section 101(5) of the Local Government Act for two or more planning authorities to exercise any of their relevant functions jointly, sections 361 and 362 apply in relation to those functions as if—

(a)

references to a committee or sub-committee of a planning authority were references to a joint committee or joint sub-committee of those authorities;

(b)

references to an officer of a planning authority were references to an officer of any of those authorities.

(3)

Regulations under sections 361 and 362 may—

(a)

make different provision for different areas;

(b)

make special provision for cases where two or more authorities have made arrangements for the exercise of any of their relevant functions under section 101(1)(b) or (5) of the Local Government Act (discharge of functions by another authority or by authorities acting jointly).