Paragraph 37

(1)

An application or claim by an Electricity Board for hazardous substances consent which is effective on the transfer date—

(a)

shall have effect as if made by the appropriate successor company; and

F1(b)

in the case of an application or claim made to the Secretary of State, shall be determined by him notwithstanding that the land to which it relates is no longer land to which F2section 2 of the Planning (Hazardous Substances) Act 1990 or, as the case may be, section 56B of the M1Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1972 applies.

(2)

A hazardous substances consent granted or deemed to be granted to an Electricity Board which is effective on the transfer date shall have effect as if it had been granted to the appropriate successor company.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Sch. 17 para. 37(1)(b) repealed (prosp.) by Environmental Protection Act 1990 (c. 43, SIF 46:4), ss. 162(2), 164(2)(3), Sch. 16 Pt. VII
F2: Words substituted by Planning (Consequential Provisions) Act 1990 (c. 11, SIF 123:1, 2), s. 4, Sch. 2 para. 83(2)

Marginal citations

M1: 1972 c. 52.