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Section 61 Initial choice of Panel or single appointed personF3I1

England, Wales and Scotland

F1(1)

Subsection (2) applies where the Secretary of State has accepted an application for an order granting development consent.

F2(2)

The Secretary of State must decide whether the application—

(a)

is to be handled by a Panel under Chapter 2, or

(b)

is to be handled by a single appointed person under Chapter 3.

(3)

The Secretary of State must publish the criteria that are to be applied in making decisions under subsection (2).

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

S. 61(1) substituted (12.4.2015) by Infrastructure Act 2015 (c. 7), ss. 26, 57(5)(a); S.I. 2015/758, reg. 2 (with art. 4(2))

F2

S. 61(2)(3) substituted for s. 61(2)-(5) (1.4.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 13 para. 18(3); S.I. 2012/628, art. 7(a)

F3

Words in s. 61 heading substituted (1.4.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 13 para. 18(4); S.I. 2012/628, art. 7(a)

Commencement

I1

S. 61 in force at 1.3.2010 by S.I. 2010/101, art. 3(d) (with art. 6)