# The Planning (Electronic Communications) Order (Northern Ireland) 2006, Introduction: Introductory text

Extent: N.I.

PLANNING
Made 22nd June 2006
Coming into operation 1st August 2006
The Department of the Environment makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 1 and 2(6) of the Electronic Communications Act (Northern Ireland) 2001.
The Department is the appropriate department for the purposes of the Planning (Northern Ireland) Order 1991.
In accordance with section 1(3) of that Act the Department considers that the authorisation of the use of electronic communications or electronic storage for any purpose is such that the extent (if any) to which records of such things done for that purpose will be available will be no less satisfactory in cases where use is made of electronic communications or electronic storage than in other cases.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2006/276/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/planning-electronic-communications-order-northern-ireland-2006/introduction
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