# Planning Act 2008, Section 100: Assessors

Extent: E+W+S

(1) The Secretary of State may, at the request of the Examining authority, appoint a person to act as an assessor to assist the Examining authority in the Examining authority's examination of the application.
(2) A person may be appointed as an assessor only if it appears to the Secretary of State that the person has expertise that makes the person a suitable person to provide assistance to the Examining authority.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2008/29/section/100 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/planning-act-2008/section-100
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