Section 319ZZE: Sections 319ZZC and 319ZZD: supplementary

Town and Country Planning Act 1990 · 1990 c. 8View on legislation.gov.uk

Part XV: Miscellaneous and General Provisions

Sections 101 and 102 of the 1972 Act have effect subject to sections 319ZZC and 319ZZD and any regulations made under them.

Where arrangements are in force under section 101(5) of the 1972 Act for two or more relevant local planning authorities to discharge any of their relevant planning functions jointly, sections 319ZZC and 319ZZD apply in relation to those functions as if—

references to a committee or sub-committee of a relevant local planning authority were references to a joint committee or sub-committee of those authorities;
references to an officer of a relevant local planning authority were references to an officer of any of those authorities.

Regulations under sections 319ZZC and 319ZZD may—

make different provision for different relevant local planning authorities;
make different provision for cases where two or more such authorities have made arrangements under section 101(1)(b) or (5) of the 1972 Act for the discharge of any of their relevant planning functions.

In operating arrangements required by regulations under section 319ZZC, relevant local planning authorities must have regard to any relevant guidance issued by the Secretary of State.

In making arrangements for the discharge of a function prescribed in regulations under section 319ZZD, relevant local planning authorities must have regard to any relevant guidance issued by the Secretary of State.

The Secretary of State must consult such persons as the Secretary of State considers appropriate before—

making regulations under section 319ZZC or 319ZZD, or
issuing guidance under subsection (4) or (5).

Sections 319ZZC and 319ZZD and this section apply in relation to a relevant planning function conferred on a relevant mineral planning authority as if references to a relevant local planning authority were to a relevant mineral planning authority.

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