Regulation 22 Joint examinationsI1

Two or more charging schedules may be examined as part of the same examination if the charging authorities who prepared the draft charging schedules all agree.

Examination of a charging schedule may be carried out jointly with—

In relation to Greater London, examination of a charging schedule prepared by the Mayor may be carried out jointly with an examination in public of the spatial development strategy under section 338 of the Greater London Authority Act 1999^f1 (examination in public).

Where a joint examination is carried out under paragraph (3), any other charging schedule prepared by a London borough F3council or MDC may be examined as part of the same examination.

The charging authority and Secretary of State must agree to a joint examination under paragraph (2)(a) or (3).

The charging authority and the Welsh Ministers must agree to a joint examination under paragraph (2)(b).

A joint examination under paragraph (2) may only be carried out in relation to one or more charging schedules and F4one local plan, one supplementary plan or one local development plan (as the case may be).