Schedules
Schedule 5Regional strategy: amendments
Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (c. 5)
I112
The Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 is amended as follows.
I213
Omit sections 1 to 12 (regional functions).
I314
In section 19 (preparation of local development documents), in subsections (2)(b) and (d), for “the RSS” substitute “
the regional strategy
”
.
I415
1
Section 24 (conformity with regional strategy) is amended as follows.
2
In subsection (1)(a), for “the RSS” substitute “
the regional strategy
”
.
3
Omit subsections (2) and (3).
4
In subsection (5), for the words from “subsection (2)” to the end substitute “
subsection (4), the Mayor may give an opinion as to the general conformity of a local development document with the spatial development strategy
”
.
5
Omit subsections (6), (8) and (9).
I516
In section 28 (joint local development documents), in subsection (4), for “the RSS”, in both places, substitute “
regional strategy
”
.
I617
In section 37 (interpretation), for subsection (6) substitute—
6
Regional strategy” means a regional strategy under Part 5 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009.
6A
“Responsible regional authorities” is to be construed in accordance with Part 5 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009.
I718
1
Section 39 (sustainable development) is amended as follows.
2
In subsection (1)—
a
omit paragraph (a);
b
in paragraph (b), after “Part 2” insert “
of this Act
”
;
c
in paragraph (c), after “Part 6” insert “
of this Act
”
.
3
In subsection (3), for “subsection (1)(a) and (b)” substitute “
subsection (1)(b)
”
.
I819
1
Section 113 (validity of strategies etc) is amended as follows.
2
In subsection (1)(a), for “the regional spatial strategy” substitute “
the regional strategy
”
.
3
In subsection (9), for paragraph (a) substitute—
a
Part 5 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 in the case of a revision of the regional strategy;
4
In subsection (11), for paragraph (a) substitute—
a
for the purposes of a revision of the regional strategy, the date when the revision is published by the Secretary of State under Part 5 of Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009;
5
After subsection (11) insert—
12
In this section references to a revision of the regional strategy include a revised strategy under section 79 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009.