# Planning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026, Paragraph 161: Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (c. 8)

Extent: E+W
Status: prospective

In section 303A—
(a) in subsection (1), for “appropriate authority” substitute “Secretary of State”;
(b) in subsection (1A)(a)—
(i) if paragraph 7(2)(b) of Schedule 8 to LURA 2023 is in force, for “, 15HA(6)(a) or 64” substitute “or 15HA(6)(a)”;
(ii) if paragraph 7(2)(b) of that Schedule is not in force, for “, 27(3)(a) or 64” substitute “or 27(3)(a)”;
(c) omit subsections (1B) and (1C);
(d) in subsection (2)—
(i) for “appropriate authority” substitute “Secretary of State”;
(ii) for “it” substitute “the Secretary of State”;
(iii) if paragraph 1(4) of Schedule‍ 2 to PIA 2025 is in force, omit “, corporate joint committee”;
(iv) if paragraph 1(4) of that Schedule is not in force, omit “or corporate joint committee”;
(e) in subsection (3)—
(i) for “appropriate authority” substitute “Secretary of State”;
(ii) for “it” substitute “the Secretary of State”;
(iii) if paragraph 1(5) of Schedule‍ 2 to PIA 2025 is in force, omit “, corporate joint committee”;
(iv) if paragraph 1(5) of that Schedule is not in force, omit “or corporate joint committee”;
(v) omit “or committee”;
(f) in subsection (4)—
(i) for “appropriate authority” substitute “Secretary of State”;
(ii) for “it”, in both places, substitute “the Secretary of State”;
(iii) for “its department” substitute “the relevant government department”;
(g) in subsection (5), for “appropriate authority” substitute “Secretary of State”;
(h) in subsection (6)—
(i) for “appropriate authority” substitute “Secretary of State”;
(ii) if paragraph 1(6) of Schedule‍ 2 to PIA 2025 is in force, omit “, corporate joint committee”;
(iii) if paragraph 1(6) of that Schedule is not in force, omit “or corporate joint committee”;
(i) in subsection (9A)—
(i) if paragraph 1(7)(a) of Schedule‍ 2 to PIA 2025 is in force, omit “, corporate joint committee” in both places;
(ii) if paragraph 1(7)(a) of that Schedule is not in force, omit “or corporate joint committee” in both places;
(iii) in paragraph (a), for “appropriate authority” substitute “Secretary of State”;
(j) in subsection (10)(a)—
(i) for “appropriate authority” substitute “Secretary of State”;
(ii) for “it” substitute “the Secretary of State”;
(k) in subsection (12) (inserted by paragraph 7(6) of Schedule 8 to LURA 2023), omit “, in relation to a local planning authority in England,”.‍

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2026/7/schedule/1/paragraph/161 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/planning-consequential-provisions-wales-act-2026/schedule-1/paragraph-161
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