Citation and interpretation

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Planning Act 2008 (Commencement No.2) (England) Order 2012.

(2) In this Order, “the Act” means the Planning Act 2008.

Provisions coming into force on 6th April 2012 in relation to England

2.  The following provisions of the Act (so far as they are not yet in force) shall come into force, in relation to England, on 6th April 2012—

(a)sections 192 and Schedule 8;

(b)section 193; and

(c)section 238 and Schedule 13, so far as they give effect to the repeals specified in the Schedule to this Order.

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government

Bob Neill

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

Department for Communities and Local Government

28th February 2012