Section 121: Commencement, Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004

The preceding provisions of this Act (except section 115 and the provisions specified in subsections (4), (5) and (6)) come into force on such day as the Secretary of State may by order appoint.

But the Secretary of State must not make an order which relates to any of the following provisions unless he first consults the National Assembly for Wales—

Part 3;

Part 4, except sections 44 and 55;

Part 5;

in Part 7, Chapter 1;

Part 8;

in this Part sections 113, 114, 117, 118 and 120;

Schedules 3, 4, 6, 7 and 9.

And the Secretary of State must not make an order which relates to section 91 unless he first consults and has the agreement of the Scottish Ministers.

Subsections (1) and (2) are subject to subsection (3B).

Section 43 (power to decline to determine applications) (so far as not in force on the day on which paragraph 7 of Schedule 7 of the Planning Act 2008 comes into force) comes into force on such day as may be appointed by order made by—

the Secretary of State in relation to England;

the Welsh Ministers in relation to Wales.

The following provisions come into force on such day as the Scottish Ministers may by order appoint—

sections 90 and 92 to 98;

Schedule 5;

section 117(8);

in so far as relating to the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997, section 118(2) and Schedule 7;

section 119(2); and

in so far as relating to that Act, to the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) (Scotland) Act 1997 or to the Planning (Hazardous Substances) (Scotland) Act 1997, section 120 and Schedule 9.

Part 6 comes into force in accordance with provision made by the National Assembly for Wales by order.

In Schedule 7, paragraph 10(7) comes into force at the end of the period of two months starting on the day this Act is passed.

Section 121: Commencement

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