# Town and Country Planning Act 1990, Section 319ZZC: Requirement for functions to be discharged by committee, sub-committee or officer


(1) The Secretary of State may by regulations require a relevant local planning authority to make arrangements under section 101 of the 1972 Act for such relevant planning functions as are prescribed—
(a) to be discharged by a committee, sub-committee or officer of the authority;
(b) to be discharged by a committee, sub-committee or officer of the authority in prescribed circumstances.
(2) The regulations may —
(a) prescribe the terms of the arrangements (which may include exceptions) and any permitted variations in those terms;
(b) provide for the arrangements to confer a discretion on any person in connection with the delegation of a function.
(3) Where arrangements required by the regulations are in force in relation to a relevant planning function, the function may only be exercised in accordance with the arrangements (and section 101(4) of the 1972 Act does not apply).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1990/8/section/319ZZC (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/town-and-country-planning-act-1990/section-319ZZC
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