Section 71: Supplementary provision where Panel replaces single appointed person

Planning Act 2008 · 2008 c. 29View on legislation.gov.uk

Part 6: Deciding applications for orders granting development consent — Chapter 2: The Panel procedure

Subsections (2) and (3) apply where this Chapter applies as the result of a decision under section 62(2).

An appointed person —

may be appointed under section 65(1)(a) or 68(2) as a member of the Panel, and
if a member of the Panel, may be appointed under section 65(1)(b) or 69(2) to chair the Panel.

The Panel may, so far as it thinks appropriate, decide to treat things done by or in relation to an appointed person in proceedings under Chapter 3 on the application as done by or in relation to the Panel.

Where the Panel makes a decision under subsection (3), the lead member is under a duty to ensure that the membership of the Panel has the necessary knowledge of the proceedings under Chapter 3 on the application.

In this section "appointed person" means a person appointed to handle the application under Chapter 3.

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