SCHEDULES

C1C2 SCHEDULE 9 Requirements relating to Discontinuance of Mineral Working

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Review of suspension orders

9

1

It shall be the duty of a mineral planning authority—

a

to undertake in accordance with the following provisions of this paragraph reviews of suspension orders and supplementary suspension orders which are in operation in their area; and

b

to determine whether they should make in relation to any land to which a suspension order or supplementary suspension order applies—

i

an order under paragraph 3; or

ii

a supplementary suspension order.

2

The first review of a suspension order shall be undertaken not more than five years from the date on which the order takes effect.

3

Each subsequent review shall be undertaken not more than five years after the previous review.

4

If a supplementary suspension order is in operation for any part of the area for which a suspension order is in operation, they shall be reviewed together.

5

If a mineral planning authority have made a supplementary suspension order which requires the taking of steps for the protection of the environment in substitution for all the steps required to be taken by a previous suspension order or supplementary suspension order, the authority shall undertake reviews of the supplementary suspension order in accordance with sub-paragraphs (6) and (7).

6

The first review shall be undertaken not more than five years from the date on which the order takes effect.

7

Each subsequent review shall be undertaken not more than five years after the previous review.

8

The duties to undertake reviews imposed by this paragraph are in addition to and not in substitution for the duties imposed by section 105.