Clause 198 - Commencement and transitional provision

Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill – in the House of Commons at 6:00 pm on 13 December 2022.

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Amendments made: 51, page 200, line 30, after “68” insert “, (Participation of police and crime commissioners at certain local authority committees)”.

This amendment is consequential on NC65 and provides for that new clause to come into force two months after the Act is passed.

Amendment 25, page 201, line 2, leave out “section 100 (so far as it confers)” and insert

“sections 100 and (Condition relating to development progress reports) (so far as conferring”.

This amendment provides that the power to make regulations in NC48 is to be commenced two months after Royal Assent.

Amendment 55, page 201, line 2, leave out “section 100 (so far as it confers” and insert

“sections 100 and (power to decline to determine applications in cases of earlier non-implementation etc) (so far as conferring”.

This amendment provides for the regulation-making powers conferred by NC67 to come into force two months after Royal Assent.

Amendment 50, page 201, line 3, after “sections 107” insert

“, (Fees for certain services in relation to nationally significant infrastructure projects)”.

This amendment provides that NC64 comes into force 2 months after Royal Assent.

Amendment 54, page 201, line 3, leave out “and 114” and insert

“, 114 and (Pre-consolidation amendment of planning, development and compulsory purchase legislation)”.

This amendment ensures that the new power inserted by NC118 commences two months after Royal Assent.

Amendment 26, page 201, line 6, leave out “and 100” and insert

“, 100 and (Condition relating to development progress reports)”.

This amendment provides that the provisions inserted by NC48, other than the power to make regulations (see Amendment 25), are to be commenced on a date to be appointed by regulations.

Amendment 56, page 201, line 6, leave out “and 100” and insert

“, 100 and (power to decline to determine applications in cases of earlier non-implementation etc)”.

This amendment provides for NC67, so far as not conferring regulation-making powers, to come into force by commencement regulations.

Amendment 32, page 201, line 9, leave out “Part 4 comes” and insert

“Parts 4 and 4A come”.

NC49 to NC59 are expected to form new Part 4A. See the explanatory statement to NC49 for an overview of the new Part. This amendment provides that the new Part is to be brought into force by regulations made by the Secretary of State.

Amendment 66, page 201, line 12, at end insert—

“(5A) Part 5A comes into force at the end of the period of two months beginning with the day on which this Act is passed.”

The reference to Part 5A is a reference to a new Part expected to be formed by NC77, NC78 and NC79. This amendment provides for the new Part to come into force two months after the Act is passed.

Amendment 49, page 201, line 17, leave out “and section 188” and insert

“, section 188 and section (Marine licensing)”.

This amendment provides that NC63 comes into force on a day appointed by the Secretary of State in regulations.

Amendment 61, page 201, line 19, leave out “sections 189 and 190 come” and insert “section 189 comes”.

This amendment makes a change which is consequential on Amendment 1.

Amendment 102, page 201, line 19, after “189” insert

“, (Registration of short-term rental properties)”.—(Lucy Frazer.)

This amendment provides that NC119 comes into force two months after Royal Assent.