Amendments consequential on development consent regime

Amendments made: No. 148, in schedule 2, page 114, line 16, leave out ‘In’.

No. 149, in schedule 2, page 114, line 17, after ‘authorisation)’ insert ‘is amended as follows.

(2) ’.

No. 150, in schedule 2, page 114, line 20, at end insert—

‘(3) In subsection (1A)(b) for “pipe-line which is the subject of a pipe-line construction authorisation” substitute “nationally significant pipe-line”.

(4) After subsection (1A) insert—

“(1B) For the purposes of subsection (1A), a pipe-line is a nationally significant pipe-line if—

(a) its construction has been authorised by a pipe-line construction authorisation, or

(b) development consent under the Planning Act 2008 is required, and has been granted, for its construction.”.’.

No. 351, in schedule 2, page 114, line 21, leave out paragraph 8.

No. 352, in schedule 2, page 116, line 1, leave out paragraph 17.

No. 353, in schedule 2, page 116, line 16, leave out ‘under the Planning Act 2008’.

No. 354, in schedule 2, page 116, line 19, leave out ‘under the Planning Act 2008’.

No. 355, in schedule 2, page 116, line 19, at end insert—

‘21A In section 37 (exemptions from offence under section 35) after subsection (1) insert—

“(1A) Section 35 does not apply to the carrying out of any operations for which development consent has been granted.”

21B In section 61(1) (interpretation of Act) at the appropriate place insert—

““development consent” means development consent under the Planning Act 2008;”.’.—[Jim Fitzpatrick.]

Schedule 2, as amended,agreed to.