42E+W+SIn section 2 of the M1Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (joint planning boards for National Parks and other areas) after subsection (6) there shall be inserted—
“(6A)Section 241 of the M2Local Government Act 1972 shall be taken to authorise the application to a joint planning board, subject to any necessary modifications, of any provisions of Part III (accounts and audit) of the M3Local Government Finance Act 1982 (as well as of any provisions of the M4Local Government Act 1972) by such an order as is mentioned in subsection (6) above.”
43E+W+SIn Schedule 5 to that Act (conditions relating to mineral working) in paragraph 4 (consultations) after sub-paragraph (4) there shall be inserted—
“(4A)Without prejudice to the application of this paragraph in relation to consultation with the Forestry Commission, where the Minister is consulted pursuant to any provision of this paragraph—
(a)he is not required to inspect any land or to express a view on any matter or question; and
(b)he is not precluded from responding in general terms or otherwise in terms which are not specific to the land in question.”.
44E+W+SIn Schedule 6 to that Act (determination of certain appeals by person appointed by the Secretary of State) in paragraph 1(1) (power, in respect of appeals under certain provisions, to prescribe classes of appeals to be determined by an appointed person instead of by the Secretary of State), after “208,” there shall be inserted “ and paragraphs 6(11) and (12) and 11(1) of Schedule 13 and paragraph 9(1) of Schedule 14 to the Environment Act 1995, ”.