HC Deb 23 October 1968 vol 770 cc1411-2

Lords Amendment No. 9: In page 10, line 16, at end insert: ( ) Without prejudice to subsection (1) above, a local planning authority shall, if the Minister gives them a direction in that behalf with respect to a local plan adopted by them or approved by him, as soon as practicable prepare proposals of a kind specified in the direction, being proposals for the alteration, repeal or replacement of the plan".

Mr. Greenwood

I beg to move, That this House doth agree with the Lords in the said Amendment.

The Bill confers no powers for the Minister to direct the local planning authority to prepare and submit proposals for the addition, repeal or replacement of a local plan, such as he has by virtue of Clause 5(1) in relation to a structure plan. The effect of this Amendment is to repair that omission and to provide that without prejudice to the local planning authority's power to prepare plans at its own discre- tion the Minister shall have a power, exercisable in relation to local plans, whether adopted by the authority or approved by the Minister, to direct the local planning authority to prepare as soon as practicable such proposals for the alteration, repeal or replacement of a local plan as may be specified in the direction.

Question put and agreed to.

Subsequent Lords Amendments agreed to.

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