Confirmation by Department of section 112 ordersN.I.
113—(1) An order under section 112 shall not take effect unless it is confirmed by the Department.
(2) The Department may confirm any such order submitted to it either without modification or subject to such modification as it considers expedient.
(3) Where a council submits an order under section 112 to the Department for its confirmation under this section, the council must serve notice of the order—
(a)on any person who is an owner of the whole or any part of the land to which the order relates;
(b)on any person other than an owner who appears to it to be in control of the whole or any part of that land;
(c)on any other person who in its opinion will be affected by the order.
(4) A notice under subsection (3) must specify the period (which must not be less than 28 days from the service of it) within which any person on whom the notice is served may require an opportunity of appearing before and being heard by the planning appeals commission.
(5) If such a person so requires, the Department, before confirming the order, must give that person and the council such an opportunity.
(6) Where an order under section 112 has been confirmed by the Department, the council must serve a copy of the order on every person who was entitled to be served with notice under subsection (3).
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Pt. 4 (except chpts. 1, 2) applied with modification(s) (1.4.2015) by The Planning General Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. 2015/39), regs. 1(1), 2 (with regs. 3-10)
C2Ss. 105-155: transfer of functions (8.5.2016) by The Departments (Transfer of Functions) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/76), art. 1(2), Sch. 5 Pt. 2 (with art. 9(2))
Commencement Information
I1S. 113 in operation at 13.2.2015 for specified purposes by S.R. 2015/49, art. 2, Sch. 1
I2S. 113 in operation at 1.4.2015 in so far as not already in operation by S.R. 2015/49, art. 3, Sch. 1 (with Sch. 2) (as amended (16.3.2016) by S.R. 2016/159, art. 2)