Part 6

Deciding applications for orders granting development consent
Chapter 1

Handling of application by Commission

Initial choice of Panel or single appointed person
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1
Subsection (2) applies where the Secretary of State has accepted an application for an order granting development consent.
2
The Secretary of State must decide whether the application—
a
is to be handled by a Panel under Chapter 2, or
b
is to be handled by a single appointed person under Chapter 3.
3
The Secretary of State must publish the criteria that are to be applied in making decisions under subsection (2).
S. 61 in force at 1.3.2010 by S.I. 2010/101, art. 3(d) (with art. 6)
S. 61(2)(3) substituted for s. 61(2)-(5) (1.4.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 13 para. 18(3); S.I. 2012/628, art. 7(a)
Words in s. 61 heading substituted (1.4.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 13 para. 18(4); S.I. 2012/628, art. 7(a)
S. 61(1) substituted (12.4.2015) by Infrastructure Act 2015 (c. 7), ss. 26, 57(5)(a); S.I. 2015/758, reg. 2 (with art. 4(2))