# Planning Act (Northern Ireland) 2011, Section 151: Service of stop notices by Department


(1) The Department may serve a stop notice.
(2) The Department must not serve a stop notice without consulting the appropriate council.
(3) A notice served by the Department under subsection (1) shall have the same effect as if it had been served by a council.
(4) The provisions of section 150 shall apply, with any necessary modifications, to the service of a stop notice by the Department as they apply to the service of a stop notice by a council.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2011/25/section/151 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/planning-act-northern-ireland-2011/section-151
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