(1)The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision in connection with the exercise by any person of functions under this Part.
(2)The regulations may in particular make provision as to—
(a)the procedure to be followed for the purposes of section 5;
(b)the procedure to be followed by the RPB in connection with its functions under section 6;
(c)requirements about the giving of notice and publicity;
(d)requirements about inspection by the public of a draft revision or any other document;
(e)the nature and extent of consultation with and participation by the public in anything done under this Part;
(f)the making of representations about any matter to be included in an RSS;
(g)consideration of any such representations;
(h)the remuneration and allowances payable to a person appointed to carry out an examination in public under section 8;
(i)the determination of the time at which anything must be done for the purposes of this Part;
(j)the manner of publication of any draft, report or other document published under this Part;
(k)monitoring the exercise by RPBs of their functions under this Part;
(l)the making of reasonable charges for the provision of copies of documents required by or under this Part.
(1)A region is a region (except London) specified in Schedule 1 to the Regional Development Agencies Act 1998 (c. 45).
(2)But the Secretary of State may by order direct that if the area of a National Park falls within more than one region it is treated as falling wholly within such region as is specified in the order.
(3)Regional planning guidance for a region is a document issued by the Secretary of State setting out his policies (however expressed) in relation to the development and use of land within the region.
(4)The Secretary of State is the Secretary of State for the time being having general responsibility for policy in relation to the development and use of land.
(5)Subsection (4) does not apply for the purposes of section 5(3)(a).
(6)References to a revision or draft revision of an RSS include references to a revision or draft revision—
(a)of any part of an RSS;
(b)of the RSS as it relates to any part of a region.
(7)This section has effect for the purposes of this Part.