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I171Assembly’s default power

1

This section applies if the Assembly thinks that a local planning authority are failing or omitting to do anything it is necessary for them to do in connection with the preparation, revision or adoption of a local development plan.

2

The Assembly must hold an independent examination and section 64(4) to (7) applies accordingly.

3

The Assembly must publish the recommendations and reasons of the person appointed to hold the examination.

4

The Assembly may—

a

prepare or revise (as the case may be) the plan, and

b

approve the plan as a local development plan.

5

The Assembly must give reasons for anything it does in pursuance of subsection (4).

6

The authority must reimburse the Assembly for any expenditure it incurs in connection with anything—

a

which is done by it under subsection (4), and

b

which the authority failed or omitted to do as mentioned in subsection (1).