SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 13E+WInfrastructure Planning Commission: transfer of functions to Secretary of State

PART 1 E+WAmendments of the Planning Act 2008

Grant or refusalE+W

57(1)Amend section 116 (reasons) as follows.E+W

(2)In subsection (1)—

(a)for “decision-maker” substitute “ Secretary of State ”, and

(b)for “its” substitute “the Secretary of State's”.

(3)In subsection (2) for “appropriate authority” substitute “ Secretary of State ”.

(4)In subsection (3)—

(a)for “appropriate authority” substitute “ Secretary of State ”, and

(b)for “the authority” substitute “ the Secretary of State ”.

(5)Omit subsection (4) (meaning of “appropriate authority”).