# The Planning (Issue of Certificate) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2006, Article 4: Citation, commencement and interpretation


(1) The Secretary of State shall inform—
(a) the Department;
(b) the applicant; and
(c) where the request has been made by someone other than the applicant, the person who made the request,
of his decision whether or not to issue a certificate under Article 123B(1) of the 1991 Order.
(2) The Secretary of State is not required to give reasons for that decision where the giving of reasons would result in the public disclosure of information relating to the matters described in Article 123B(1)(a) and would, in his view, be contrary to the national interest.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2006/266/article/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/planning-issue-of-certificate-rules-northern-ireland-2006/article-4
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