# English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026, Paragraph 1: Planning (Hazardous Substances) Act 1990

Extent: E+W
Status: prospective

In section 1 of the Planning (Hazardous Substances) Act 1990—
(a) the existing words become subsection (1);
(b) in that subsection, for the words from “But” to the end, substitute “But in the case of a London Borough, or where the land is situated in the area of a mayoral combined authority or a mayoral combined county authority, see also section 2B(5) of the principal Act (relevant mayor to be the hazardous substances authority in certain circumstances);
(c) after subsection (1) insert—
“(2) In this section, “mayoral combined authority” and “mayoral combined county authority” have the same meaning as in the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (see section 336 of that Act).”

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2026/23/schedule/16/paragraph/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/english-devolution-and-community-empowerment-act-2026/schedule-16/paragraph-1
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