45. Section 255 of the Principal Act is amended by inserting the following after subsection (4):

“(4A) In subsection (4) ‘information available to him or her’ includes any information or recommendation of the Office of the Planning Regulator having regard to—

(a) a draft report under subsection (4) of section 31AS or, where the report has been finalised, in the report under subsection (6) of that section,

(b) a draft report under subsection (3) of section 31AT or, where the report has been finalised, in the report under subsection (5) of that section,

(c) a report on a preliminary examination under section 31AU, or

(d) directions issued by the Minister on foot of recommendations from the Office under Chapter III of Part IIB.”.