# Town and Country Planning Act 1971, Paragraph 2


A planning committee of a local planning authority may, subject to any restrictions imposed by the local planning authority—
(a) appoint such sub-committees constituted in such manner as the committee may determine ; and
(b) authorise any such sub-committee to exercise any of the functions of the committee on their behalf.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1971/78/schedule/2/paragraph/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/town-and-country-planning-act-1971/schedule-2/paragraph-2
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