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  • specified provision(s) amendment to earlier commencing SI 2006/1061 art. 4 by S.I. 2010/321 art. 3
  • specified provision(s) amendment to earlier commencing SI 2007/1369 art. 3 by S.I. 2010/321 art. 4

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118AmendmentsE+W

(1)Schedule 6 contains amendments of the planning Acts.

(2)Schedule 7 contains amendments of other enactments.

(3)A reference in Schedule 1 to the National Assembly for Wales (Transfer of Functions) Order 1999 to an enactment amended by this Act must be taken to be a reference to the enactment as so amended.

(4)But subsection (3) does not affect such an enactment to the extent that the amendment makes express provision in connection with the exercise of a function in relation to Wales.

Commencement Information

I1S. 118 in force at 6.8.2004 for specified purposes by S.I. 2004/2097, art. 2

I2S. 118(1)(3)(4) in force at 28.9.2004 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2004/2202, art. 3(c)

I3S. 118(2) in force at 28.9.2004 for specified purposes by S.I. 2004/2202, art. 3(c)

I4S. 118(2) in force at 12.6.2006 for specified purposes for S. by S.S.I. 2006/268, art. 3(d)

119TransitionalsE+W

(1)Schedule 8 contains transitional provisions relating to Parts 1 and 2.

(2)The Scottish Ministers may by order make such transitional provision for Scotland, corresponding to the provisions of Schedule 4 and to section 30B of the hazardous substances Act (inserted by section 79(3)), as they consider necessary or expedient.

Commencement Information

I5S. 119(1) in force at 6.8.2004 for specified purposes by S.I. 2004/2097, art. 2

I6S. 119(1) in force at 28.9.2004 for E. so far as not already in force by S.I. 2004/2202, art. 2(g)

I7S. 119(2) in force at 20.3.2006 by S.S.I. 2006/101, art. 2

120RepealsE+W

Schedule 9 contains repeals.

Commencement Information

I8S. 120 in force at 6.8.2004 for specified purposes by S.I. 2004/2097, art. 2

I9S. 120 in force at 28.9.2004 for specified purposes for E.W. by S.I. 2004/2202, art. 3(d)

I10S. 120 in force at 12.6.2006 for specified purposes for S. by S.S.I. 2006/268, art. 3(e)

121CommencementE+W+S

(1)The preceding provisions of this Act (except section 115 and the provisions specified in subsections (4), (5) and (6)) come into force on such day as the Secretary of State may by order appoint.

(2)But the Secretary of State must not make an order which relates to any of the following provisions unless he first consults the National Assembly for Wales—

(a)Part 3;

(b)Part 4, except sections 44 and 55;

(c)Part 5;

(d)in Part 7, Chapter 1;

(e)Part 8;

(f)in this Part sections 113, 114, 117, 118 and 120;

(g)Schedules 3, 4, 6, 7 and 9.

(3)And the Secretary of State must not make an order which relates to section 91 unless he first consults and has the agreement of the Scottish Ministers.

[F1(3A)Subsections (1) and (2) are subject to subsection (3B).

(3B)Section 43 (power to decline to determine applications) (so far as not in force on the day on which paragraph 7 of Schedule 7 of the Planning Act 2008 comes into force) comes into force on such day as may be appointed by order made by—

(a)the Secretary of State in relation to England;

(b)the Welsh Ministers in relation to Wales.]

(4)The following provisions come into force on such day as the Scottish Ministers may by order appoint—

(a)sections 90 and 92 to 98;

(b)Schedule 5;

(c)section 117(8);

(d)in so far as relating to the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997, section 118(2) and Schedule 7;

(e)section 119(2); and

(f)in so far as relating to that Act, to the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) (Scotland) Act 1997 or to the Planning (Hazardous Substances) (Scotland) Act 1997, section 120 and Schedule 9.

(5)Part 6 comes into force in accordance with provision made by the National Assembly for Wales by order.

(6)In Schedule 7, paragraph 10(7) comes into force at the end of the period of two months starting on the day this Act is passed.

Textual Amendments

F1S. 121(3A)(3B) inserted (26.1.2009) by Planning Act 2008 (c. 29), s. 241(6), Sch. 7 para. 7 (with s. 226)

122Regulations and ordersE+W+S

(1)A power to prescribe is (unless express provision is made to the contrary) a power to prescribe by regulations exercisable—

(a)by the Secretary of State in relation to England;

(b)by the [F2Welsh Ministers] in relation to Wales.

(2)References in this section to subordinate legislation are to any order or regulations under this Act.

(3)Subordinate legislation—

(a)may make different provision for different purposes;

(b)may include such supplementary, incidental, consequential, saving or transitional provisions (including provision amending, repealing or revoking enactments) as the person making the subordinate legislation thinks necessary or expedient.

(4)A power to make subordinate legislation must be exercised by statutory instrument.

(5)A statutory instrument is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament unless it contains—

(a)[F3regulations made by the Secretary of State under section 46;]

(b)an order under section 98, 116(1) or 119(2);

(c)an order under section 110(2);

(d)an order under section 121(1) to which subsection (8) applies;

(e)an order under section 121(4);

(f)provision amending or repealing an enactment contained in an Act;

(g)subordinate legislation made by the [F4Welsh Ministers] .

(6)A statutory instrument mentioned in subsection (5)[F5(a), ](c) or (f) must not be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament.

[F6(6A)Subsection (6) does not apply in relation to a statutory instrument containing subordinate legislation made by the Welsh Ministers.

(6B)The Welsh Ministers must not make a statutory instrument containing subordinate legislation which includes provision amending or repealing an enactment contained in primary legislation unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before and approved by resolution of the National Assembly for Wales.

(6C)A statutory instrument containing subordinate legislation made by the Welsh Ministers to which subsection (6B) does not apply is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of the National Assembly for Wales.]

(7)A statutory instrument containing an order under section 98 or 119(2) is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of the Scottish Parliament.

(8)This subsection applies to an order which does not contain provision amending or repealing an enactment contained in an Act.

(9)A statutory instrument containing an order under section 121(4), if it includes provision amending or repealing an enactment contained in an Act, must not be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before and approved by resolution of the Scottish Parliament.

(10)In subsection (3), “enactment” includes an enactment comprised in, or in an instrument made under, an Act of the Scottish Parliament and in subsections (8) and (9), “Act” includes such an Act and “enactment” includes an enactment comprised in such an Act.

[F7(11)In subsection (6B), “primary legislation” means—

(a)an Act of Parliament;

(b)an Act or Measure of the National Assembly for Wales.]

Textual Amendments

F2Words in s. 122(1)(b) substituted (6.9.2015) by Planning (Wales) Act 2015 (anaw 4), s. 58(2)(a), Sch. 7 para. 1(2)

F3S. 122(5)(a) repealed (6.4.2010 for E.W.) by Planning Act 2008 (c. 29), s. 241(8), Sch. 13 (with s. 226); S.I. 2010/566, art. 3(d), Sch.

F4Words in s. 122(5)(g) substituted (6.9.2015) by Planning (Wales) Act 2015 (anaw 4), s. 58(2)(a), Sch. 7 para. 1(3)

F5Word in s. 122(6) repealed (6.4.2010 for E.W.) by Planning Act 2008 (c. 29), s. 241(8), Sch. 13 (with s. 226); S.I. 2010/566, art. 3(d), Sch.

F6S. 122(6A)-(6C) inserted (6.9.2015) by Planning (Wales) Act 2015 (anaw 4), s. 58(2)(a), Sch. 7 para. 1(4)

123FinanceE+W

(1)There is to be paid out of money provided by Parliament—

(a)any expenses of the Secretary of State in making grants in connection with the provision of advice and assistance in relation to the planning Acts;

(b)any increase attributable to this Act in the sums payable out of money so provided under any other enactment.

(2)There is to be paid into the Consolidated Fund any increase attributable to this Act in the sums so payable under any other enactment.

124ExtentE+W

(1)Except as otherwise provided in this section, this Act extends to England and Wales only.

(2)Sections 111(1), 118(2), 120 to 122, this section and section 125 extend also to Scotland.

(3)Sections 90 to 98, 117(8) and 119(2) extend to Scotland only.

(4)The extent of any amendment, repeal or revocation made by this Act is the same as that of the enactment amended, repealed or revoked.

125Short TitleE+W

This Act may be cited as the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004.

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