Regulations and directionsE+W
23(1)The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision corresponding to any provision which he could previously have made by regulations under any provision of Chapter II of Part II of the planning Act.E+W
(2)The Secretary of State may by regulations provide for—
(a)any regulations made or directions given under any provision of that Chapter and previously in force to continue to apply for such period as may be prescribed; and
(b)any regulations made under sub-paragraph (1) or applied under paragraph (a) or by or under any other provision of this Schedule to apply in relation to—
(i)modified plans, modified proposals or, as the case may be, modified structure plan proposals, or
(ii)the preparation of any such plan or proposals,
subject to such modifications (if any) as may be prescribed.
(3)The Secretary of State may by a direction given under this paragraph make provision corresponding to any provision which he could previously have made by a direction given under any provision of Chapter II of Part II of the planning Act.
(4)Any power exercisable by virtue of sub-paragraph (1) or (3) to make regulations or give a direction in relation to required plans, proposals for the alteration or replacement of a required plan or structure plan, or the preparation of any such plan or proposals, shall be exercisable, with the necessary modifications, in relation to—
(a)modified plans, modified proposals or, as the case may be, modified structure plan proposals, or
(b)the preparation of any such plan or proposals.