Paragraph 8

in subsection (3) (persons entitled to object) the following paragraph shall be inserted after paragraph (c)—

“(d)

a planning authority” and

in subsection (6) the following definitions shall be inserted after the definition of “local authority”—

““planning authority” means any body other than a local authority which by virtue of any statutory provision for the time being in force is

(a)

in England and Wales, the local planning authority for any area for the purpose of determining applications for planning permission under Part III of the Town and Country Planning Act 1971 (general planning control) ; and

(b)

in Scotland, the planning authority for any area for the purpose of determining applications for planning permission under Part III of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1972 (general planning control) ;

“statutory provision” means a provision contained in an Act or in subordinate legislation within the meaning of the Interpretation Act 1978 ; and”