Section 176 Mayoral development corporation as minerals and waste planning authorityI1I2

The Localism Act 2011 is amended as follows.

In section 202 (functions in relation to Town and Country Planning), after subsection (3) insert—

“(3A)

The Mayor may decide that the MDC is to be the minerals and waste planning authority, for the whole or any portion of the area, for the purposes of Part 2 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004.”

In section 203 (arrangements for discharge of, or assistance with, planning functions), in subsection (4), after “2004” insert “, or the minerals and waste planning authority for the purposes of Part 2 of that Act,”.

In section 204 (removal or restriction of planning functions), in subsection (2), after “(3)” insert “, (3A)”.