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  "legislation": "ukpga/1989/29",
  "legislation_title": "Electricity Act 1989",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/electricity-act-1989",
  "path": "schedule/8/paragraph/5",
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  "number": "5",
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  "text": "(1) Where in accordance with paragraph 2(2) , 2A or 3(2) above a public inquiry is to be held and the application for consent relates to land in the areas of two or more relevant planning authorities—\n(a) the application shall not be the subject of a public inquiry in so far as it relates to land which is not within the area of a planning authority who have notified the appropriate authority that they object to the application, unless the appropriate authority otherwise directs having regard to objections by other persons of which the appropriate authority has notice; and\n(b) in so far as the application is to be the subject of a public inquiry in relation to land in the areas of two or more relevant planning authorities, the appropriate authority may direct that separate public inquiries shall be held;\nand, where the appropriate authority gives any such directions, the provisions of paragraphs 2 to 4 above shall apply with the necessary modifications.\n(2) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1)(a) above a relevant planning authority who have notified the appropriate authority that they object to the application shall be treated as not having done so if the appropriate authority proposes to accede to the application subject to such modifications or conditions as will give effect to the objection.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Word in Sch. 8 para. 5(1) inserted (18.2.2026) by Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025 (c. 34), s. 118(1)(k), Sch. 1 para. 10(2)(a) (with s. 116)"
    },
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      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 8 para. 5(1)(a) substituted (18.2.2026) by Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025 (c. 34), s. 118(1)(k), Sch. 1 para. 10(2)(b)(i) (with s. 116)"
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      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 8 para. 5(1)(a) substituted (18.2.2026) by Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025 (c. 34), s. 118(1)(k), Sch. 1 para. 10(2)(b)(ii) (with s. 116)"
    },
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      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 8 para. 5(1)(b) substituted (18.2.2026) by Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025 (c. 34), s. 118(1)(k), Sch. 1 para. 10(2)(c) (with s. 116)"
    },
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      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 8 para. 5(1) substituted (18.2.2026) by Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025 (c. 34), s. 118(1)(k), Sch. 1 para. 10(2)(d) (with s. 116)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F6",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 8 para. 5(2) substituted (18.2.2026) by Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025 (c. 34), s. 118(1)(k), Sch. 1 para. 10(3) (with s. 116)"
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