Planning Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 No. 25

Part 2 N.I. Local development plans

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Pts. 1-3: 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))

Local development plans N.I.

Power of Department to direct councils to prepare joint plans N.I.

18—(1) The Department may direct two or more councils to prepare—

(a) a joint plan strategy; or

(b) a joint plan strategy and joint local policies plan.

(2) A direction given by the Department under subsection (1) may relate to the whole or part of the councils' districts.

(3) A council must comply with a direction given by the Department under subsection (1).

Commencement Information

I1 S. 18 in operation at 13.2.2015 for specified purposes by S.R. 2015/49, art. 2, Sch. 1

I2 S. 18 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)