# Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004, Paragraph 7


If the Secretary of State fails to take any step in accordance with the applicable timetable (or that timetable as varied under paragraph 6) he must give written reasons to the persons mentioned in paragraph 5(1).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/5/schedule/2/paragraph/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/planning-and-compulsory-purchase-act-2004/schedule-2/paragraph-7
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