31.—(1) The Town and Country Planning (Enforcement) (Written Representations Procedure) (England) Regulations 2002(1) apply to the Crown with the following modifications.
(2) In regulation 7 (representations)—
(a)in paragraph (6) after “and shall” insert “, subject to paragraph (7A),”;
(b)in paragraph (7) after “receipt” insert “and subject to paragraph (7A)”; and
(c)after paragraph (7) insert—
“(7A) Nothing in paragraph (6) or (7) shall require the Secretary of State to disclose information as to national security or the measures taken or to be taken to ensure the security of any premises or property where, in the Secretary of State’s opinion, public disclosure of that information would be contrary to the national interest.”.
(3) In regulation 8 (third party representations)—
(a)at the beginning of paragraph (2)(a) insert “subject to paragraph (2A),”; and
(b)after paragraph (2) insert—
“(2A) Nothing in paragraph (2)(a) shall require the Secretary of State to disclose information as to national security or the measures taken or to be taken to ensure the security of any premises or property where, in the Secretary of State’s opinion, public disclosure of that information would be contrary to the national interest.”.