Part 2

National policy statements

Interpretation of sections 5(4) and 6(7)
6A
1
This section applies for the purposes of section 5(4) and 6(7).
2
The consultation and publicity requirements set out in section 7 are to be treated as having been complied with in relation to a statement or proposed amendment (“the final proposal”) if—
a
they have been complied with in relation to a different statement or proposed amendment (“the earlier proposal”),
b
the final proposal is a modified version of the earlier proposal, and
c
the Secretary of State thinks that the modifications do not materially affect the policy as set out in the earlier proposal.
3
The consultation and publicity requirements set out in section 7 are also to be treated as having been complied with in relation to a statement or proposed amendment (“the final proposal”) if—
a
they have been complied with—
i
in relation to a different statement or proposed amendment (“the earlier proposal”), and
ii
in relation to modifications of the earlier proposal (“the main modifications”),
b
the final proposal is a modified version of the earlier proposal, and
c
there are no modifications other than the main modifications or, where the modifications include modifications other than the main modifications, the Secretary of State thinks that those other modifications do not materially affect the policy as set out in the earlier proposal modified by the main modifications.
4
If section 9(8) has been complied with in relation to a statement or proposed amendment (“the final proposal”), the parliamentary requirements set out in section 9(2) to (7) are to be treated as having been complied with in relation to the final proposal where—
a
the final proposal is not the same as what was laid under section 9(2), but
b
those requirements have been complied with in relation to what was laid under section 9(2).
5
Ignore any corrections of clerical or typographical errors in what was laid under section 9(8).
Ss. 6A, 6B inserted (1.4.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), ss. 130(8), 240(2) (with s. 144); S.I. 2012/628, art. 7(a)