Paragraph 19 I1

Section 113 (validity of strategies etc) is amended as follows.

In subsection (1)(a), for “the regional spatial strategy” substitute “ the regional strategy ”.

In subsection (9), for paragraph (a) substitute—

“(a)

Part 5 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 in the case of a revision of the regional strategy;”.

In subsection (11), for paragraph (a) substitute—

“(a)

for the purposes of a revision of the regional strategy, the date when the revision is published by the Secretary of State under Part 5 of Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009;”.

After subsection (11) insert—

“(12)

In this section references to a revision of the regional strategy include a revised strategy under section 79 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009.”