Reference No.

Provision

Amendment

(1)

(2)

(3)

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Section 9

After subsection (5) insert:

“(5A) (a) Written observations or submissions received by a planning authority under subsection (3) or (4) shall, subject to paragraph (b), be published on the website of the authority within 10 working days of its receipt by that authority.

(b) Publication in accordance with paragraph (a)—

(i) does not apply where the planning authority is of the opinion that the observation or submission is vexatious, libellous or contains confidential information relating to a third party in respect of which the third party has not, expressly, or impliedly in the circumstances, consented to its disclosure,

(ii) does not apply where the planning authority has sought and receives, either before or after the period of 10 working days referred to in paragraph (a), legal advice to the effect that it should not publish under that paragraph or should cease to so publish, as the case may be, the observations or submissions concerned,

(iii) does not apply to the extent that the local authority has sought and received, either before or after the period of 10 working days referred to in paragraph (a), legal advice that part of the observations or submissions concerned should not be published on the website of the planning authority or should cease to be so published, as the case may be, or

(iv) does not apply where the observations or submissions relate to matters prescribed by the Minister for the purpose of this provision or does not apply to the extent that so much of the observations or submissions relate to matters prescribed by the Minister.”.

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Section 11

After subsection (3) insert:

“(3A) (a) Written submissions or observations received by a planning authority under subsection (3) or (4) shall, subject to paragraph (b), be published on the website of the authority within 10 working days of its receipt by that authority.

(b) Publication in accordance with paragraph (a)—

(i) does not apply where the planning authority is of the opinion that the submission or observation is vexatious, libellous or contains confidential information relating to a third party in respect of which the third party has not, expressly, or impliedly in the circumstances, consented to its disclosure,

(ii) does not apply where the planning authority has sought and receives, either before or after the period of 10 working days referred to in paragraph (a), legal advice to the effect that it should not publish under that paragraph or should cease to so publish, as the case may be, the submission or observation concerned,

(iii) does not apply to the extent that the local authority has sought and received, either before or after the period of 10 working days referred to in paragraph (a), legal advice that part of the submission or observation concerned should not be published on the website of the planning authority or should cease to be so published, as the case may be, or

(iv) does not apply where the submission or observation relates to matters prescribed by the Minister for the purpose of this provision or does not apply to the extent that so much of the submission or observation relates to matters prescribed by the Minister.”.

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Section 11(4)

After paragraph (a) insert:

“(aa) A chief executive’s report prepared for the purposes of paragraph (a) shall be published on the website of the planning authority concerned as soon as practicable following its preparation.”.

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Section 12(4)

After paragraph (a) insert:

“(aa) A chief executive’s report prepared for the purposes of paragraph (a) shall be published on the website of the planning authority concerned as soon as practicable following submission to the members of the authority under paragraph (a).”.

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Section 12(8)

After paragraph (a) insert:

“(aa) A chief executive’s report prepared for the purposes of paragraph (a) shall be published on the website of the planning authority concerned as soon as practicable following submission to the members of the authority under paragraph (a).”.

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Section 12

After subsection (8) insert:

“(8A) (a) Written submissions or observations received by a planning authority under this section shall, subject to paragraph (b), be published on the website of the authority within 10 working days of its receipt by that authority.

(b) Publication in accordance with paragraph (a)—

(i) does not apply where the planning authority is of the opinion that the submission or observation is vexatious, libellous or contains confidential information relating to a third party in respect of which the third party has not, expressly, or impliedly in the circumstances, consented to its disclosure,

(ii) does not apply where the planning authority has sought and receives, either before or after the period of 10 working days referred to in paragraph (a), legal advice to the effect that it should not publish under that paragraph or should cease to so publish, as the case may be, the submission or observation concerned,

(iii) does not apply to the extent that the local authority has sought and received, either before or after the period of 10 working days referred to in paragraph (a), legal advice that part of the submission or observation concerned should not be published on the website of the planning authority or should cease to be so published, as the case may be, or

(iv) does not apply where the submission or observation relates to matters prescribed by the Minister for the purpose of this provision or does not apply to the extent that so much of the submission or observation relates to matters prescribed by the Minister.”.

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Section 13

After subsection (3) insert:

“(3A) (a) Written submissions or observations received by a planning authority under this section shall, subject to paragraph (b), be published on the website of the authority within 10 working days of its receipt by that authority.

(b) Publication in accordance with paragraph (a)—

(i) does not apply where the planning authority is of the opinion that the submission or observation is vexatious, libellous or contains confidential information relating to a third party in respect of which the third party has not, expressly, or impliedly in the circumstances, consented to its disclosure,

(ii) does not apply where the planning authority has sought and receives, either before or after the period of 10 working days referred to in paragraph (a), legal advice to the effect that it should not publish under that paragraph or should cease to so publish, as the case may be, the submission or observation concerned,

(iii) does not apply to the extent that the local authority has sought and received, either before or after the period of 10 working days referred to in paragraph (a), legal advice that part of the submission or observation concerned should not be published on the website of the planning authority or should cease to be so published, as the case may be, or

(iv) does not apply where the submission or observation relates to matters prescribed by the Minister for the purpose of this provision or does not apply to the extent that so much of the submission or observation relates to matters prescribed by the Minister.”.

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Section 13(4)

After paragraph (a) insert:

“(aa) A chief executive’s report prepared for the purposes of paragraph (a) shall be published on the website of the planning authority concerned as soon as practicable following submission to the members of the authority under paragraph (a).”.

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Section 20(3)(c)

After subparagraph (i) insert:

“(ia) A chief executive’s report prepared for the purposes of subparagraph (i) shall be published on the website of the planning authority concerned as soon as practicable following submission to the members of the authority under subparagraph (i).”.

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Section 20(3)

After paragraph (j) insert:

“(ja) (i) Written submissions or observations received by a planning authority under this subsection shall, subject to subparagraph (ii), be published on the website of the authority within 10 working days of its receipt by that authority.

(ii) Publication in accordance with subparagraph (i)—

(I) does not apply where the planning authority is of the opinion that the submission or observation is vexatious, libellous or contains confidential information relating to a third party in respect of which the third party has not, expressly, or impliedly in the circumstances, consented to its disclosure,

(II) does not apply where the planning authority has sought and receives, either before or after the period of 10 working days referred to in subparagraph (i), legal advice to the effect that it should not publish under that subparagraph or should cease to so publish, as the case may be, the submission or observation concerned,

(III) does not apply to the extent that the local authority has sought and received, either before or after the period of 10 working days referred to in subparagraph (i), legal advice that part of the submission or observation concerned should not be published on the website of the planning authority or should cease to be so published, as the case may be, or

(IV) does not apply where the submission or observa-tion relates to matters prescribed by the Minister for the purpose of this provision or does not apply to the extent that so much of the submission or observation relates to matters prescribed by the Minister.”.

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Section 20(3)

After paragraph (k) insert:

“(ka) A chief executive’s report prepared for the purposes of paragraph (k) shall be published on the website of the planning authority concerned as soon as practicable following submission to the members of the authority under paragraph (k).”.