Part 2

Local development plans

Local development plans

Preparation of timetable
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1
A council must prepare, and keep under review a timetable for the preparation and adoption of the council's local development plan.
2
The council and the Department must attempt to agree the terms of the timetable mentioned in subsection (1).
3
But to the extent that the Department and the council cannot agree the terms the Department may direct that the timetable must be in the terms specified in the direction.
4
The council must comply with the direction.
5
The Department may prescribe—
a
the procedure in respect of the preparation of the timetable mentioned in subsection (1);
b
the form and content of the timetable;
c
the time at which any step in the preparation of the timetable must be taken;
d
publicity about the timetable;
e
making the timetable available for inspection by the public;
f
circumstances in which the requirements of the timetable need not be complied with.
S. 7 in operation at 13.2.2015 for specified purposes by S.R. 2015/49, art. 2, Sch. 1
S. 7 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)
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))