Article 11 Amendments to the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009

Section 102 (requirements in connection with changes to existing EPB arrangements) is amended as follows.

In subsection (1), after “section 101,” insert “or an application made under section 101A (as the case may be),”.

In subsection (2)(a), after the words “ authorities mentioned in section 100(2)” insert “or section 101A(2) (as the case may be)”.

After subsection (3) insert—

“(4)

In deciding whether to make an order under section 95 in a case within section 95(2)(a)(ii), the Secretary of State must have regard to the likely effect of the change to the EPB’s area on economic development or regeneration in each local government area that is next to any part of the proposed EPB area.”.