# Housing and Planning Act 2016, Section 143: Power to direct amendment of local development scheme


(1) In section 15 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (local development scheme), before subsection (4) insert—
“(3A) If a local planning authority have not prepared a local development scheme, the Secretary of State or the Mayor of London may—
(a) prepare a local development scheme for the authority, and
(b) direct the authority to bring that scheme into effect.”
(2) In subsections (4) and (8AA) of that section, for “effective coverage” substitute “ full and effective coverage (both geographically and with regard to subject matter) ”.
(3) In subsections (4A)(a), (5), (6), (6A) and (6B)(a) of that section, after “under subsection” insert “ (3A) or ”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2016/22/section/143 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/housing-and-planning-act-2016/section-143
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