SCHEDULE 9Amendments related to Corporate Joint Committees

PART 1Creation of strategic planning functions for certain corporate joint committees and repeal of powers to establish strategic planning panels etc.

Planning and Energy Act 2008 (c. 21)

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The Planning and Energy Act 2008 is amended as follows.

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1

Section 1 (energy policies) is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (1), for “strategic planning panel” substitute “ corporate joint committee ”.

3

In subsection (3)(b), for “a strategic planning panel or” substitute “ a corporate joint committee or ”.

4

In subsection (4), for paragraph (aa) substitute—

aa

section 60M of that Act, in the case of a corporate joint committee;

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In section 2 (interpretation)—

a

in the appropriate place insert—

“corporate joint committee” means a corporate joint committee to which Part 6 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 applies by virtue of regulations under Part 5 of the Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021;

b

omit the definition of “strategic planning panel”.