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SCHEDULE 10 Construction of References in Sections 48 and 49 to "the responsible minister or ministers"
Section 48.
1 In relation to matters specified in the first column of the Table below (being in each case a matter mentioned in subsection (1)(a), (h), (c) or (d) of section 48 of this Act as one which may be referred to a Planning Inquiry Commission under that section) " the responsible Minister or Ministers " for the purposes of sections 48 and 49 of this Act—
(a) in the case of a matter affecting England only, are those specified opposite in the second column of the Table;
(b) in the case of a matter affecting Wales only, are those specified opposite in the third column of the Table ; and
(c) in the case of a matter affecting both England and Wales, are those specified opposite in the fourth column of the Table.
2 Where an entry in the second, third or fourth columns of the Table specifies two or more Ministers, that entry shall be construed as referring to those Ministers acting jointly.
TABLE
Referred matter | Affecting England only | Affecting Wales only | Affecting both England and Wales
1. Application for planning permission or appeal under section 36 of this Act—
(a) relating to land to which section 225(1) of this Act applies; | The Secretary of State for the time being having general responsibility in planning matters in relation to England and the appropriate Minister (if different). | The Secretary of State for the time being having general responsibility in planning matters in relation to Wales and the appropriate Minister (if different). | The Secretaries of State for the time being having general responsibility in planning matters in relation to England and in relation to Wales and the appropriate Minister (if different).
(b) relating to other land. | The Secretary of State for the time being having general responsibility in planning matters in relation to England. | The Secretary of State for the time being having general responsibility in planning matters in relation to Wales. | The Secretaries of State for the time being having general responsibility in planning matters in relation to England and in relation to Wales.
2. Proposal that a government department should give a direction under section 40 of this Act or that development should be carried out by or on behalf of a government department. | The Secretary of State for the time being having general responsibility in planning matters in relation to England and the Minister (if different) in charge of the government department concerned. | The Secretary of State for the time being having general responsibility in planning matters in relation to Wales and the Minister (if different) in charge of the government department concerned. | The Secretaries of State for the time being having general responsibility in planning matters in relation to England and in relation to Wales and the Minister (if different) in charge of the government department concerned.
Your change, as a redline
SCHEDULE 10 Construction of References in Sections 48 and 49 to "the responsible minister or ministers"
Section 48.
1 In relation to matters specified in the first column of the Table below (being in each case a matter mentioned in subsection (1)(a), (h), (c) or (d) of section 48 of this Act as one which may be referred to a Planning Inquiry Commission under that section) " the responsible Minister or Ministers " for the purposes of sections 48 and 49 of this Act—
(a) in the case of a matter affecting England only, are those specified opposite in the second column of the Table;
(b) in the case of a matter affecting Wales only, are those specified opposite in the third column of the Table ; and
(c) in the case of a matter affecting both England and Wales, are those specified opposite in the fourth column of the Table.
2 Where an entry in the second, third or fourth columns of the Table specifies two or more Ministers, that entry shall be construed as referring to those Ministers acting jointly.
TABLE
Referred matter | Affecting England only | Affecting Wales only | Affecting both England and Wales
1. Application for planning permission or appeal under section 36 of this Act—
(a) relating to land to which section 225(1) of this Act applies; | The Secretary of State for the time being having general responsibility in planning matters in relation to England and the appropriate Minister (if different). | The Secretary of State for the time being having general responsibility in planning matters in relation to Wales and the appropriate Minister (if different). | The Secretaries of State for the time being having general responsibility in planning matters in relation to England and in relation to Wales and the appropriate Minister (if different).
(b) relating to other land. | The Secretary of State for the time being having general responsibility in planning matters in relation to England. | The Secretary of State for the time being having general responsibility in planning matters in relation to Wales. | The Secretaries of State for the time being having general responsibility in planning matters in relation to England and in relation to Wales.
2. Proposal that a government department should give a direction under section 40 of this Act or that development should be carried out by or on behalf of a government department. | The Secretary of State for the time being having general responsibility in planning matters in relation to England and the Minister (if different) in charge of the government department concerned. | The Secretary of State for the time being having general responsibility in planning matters in relation to Wales and the Minister (if different) in charge of the government department concerned. | The Secretaries of State for the time being having general responsibility in planning matters in relation to England and in relation to Wales and the Minister (if different) in charge of the government department concerned.
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