# The Planning (Local Development Plan) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015, Regulation 29: Department's default power


(1) Where the Department intends to prepare or revise a development plan document under section 16 it must—
(a) give notice by local advertisement of its intention to do so, and
(b) publish a statement of that fact on its website.
(2) Such provisions of—
(a) Part 2 of the 2011 Act, and
(b) these Regulations;
as are relevant to the preparation or revision of the development plan document apply, subject to the necessary modifications, to the Department as they apply to a council.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2015/62/regulation/29 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/planning-local-development-plan-regulations-northern-ireland-2015/regulation-29
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