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Local Government (Wales) Act 1994

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18 New principal councils to be local planning authorities in Wales.

(1) In this Act references to the planning Act are references to the Town and Country Planning Act 1990. (2) Section 1 of the planning Act (local planning authorities) is amended as follows. (3) After subsection (1), insert— (1A) Subsection (1) does not apply in relation to Wales. (1B) In Wales— (a) the local planning authority for a county is the county council; and (b) the local planning authority for a county borough is the county borough council. (4) After subsection (4), insert— (4A) Subsection (4) does not apply in relation to Wales. (4B) As to any site in Wales, the local planning authority is also the mineral planning authority. (5) At the end of the section add— (6) The exercise, in relation to Wales, of functions conferred on local planning authorities is subject to section 4(3) and Schedule 1A. (6) In subsection (3), omit the words “and in Wales” and in subsection (5)— (a) in paragraph (a), for “subsections (1) to (4) have” substitute “ this section has ”; and (b) in paragraph (b), for “(1) and (2)” substitute “ (1) to (2) ”. (7) Schedule 4 inserts a new Schedule 1A in the planning Act.

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18 New principal councils to be local planning authorities in Wales.

(1) In this Act references to the planning Act are references to the Town and Country Planning Act 1990. (2) Section 1 of the planning Act (local planning authorities) is amended as follows. (3) After subsection (1), insert— (1A) Subsection (1) does not apply in relation to Wales. (1B) In Wales— (a) the local planning authority for a county is the county council; and (b) the local planning authority for a county borough is the county borough council. (4) After subsection (4), insert— (4A) Subsection (4) does not apply in relation to Wales. (4B) As to any site in Wales, the local planning authority is also the mineral planning authority. (5) At the end of the section add— (6) The exercise, in relation to Wales, of functions conferred on local planning authorities is subject to section 4(3) and Schedule 1A. (6) In subsection (3), omit the words “and in Wales” and in subsection (5)— (a) in paragraph (a), for “subsections (1) to (4) have” substitute “ this section has ”; and (b) in paragraph (b), for “(1) and (2)” substitute “ (1) to (2) ”. (7) Schedule 4 inserts a new Schedule 1A in the planning Act.

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