Planning and Development (Amendment) Act 2021

Modification of role of regional assembly having regard to Covid-19

5. The Act of 2000 is amended by the insertion of the following section after section 27C:

“27D. (1) Where a regional assembly receives a notice from a planning authority under section 11D(3) it shall prepare submissions and observations for the purposes of that provision.

(2) The regional assembly shall send a copy of the submissions and observations to the planning authority concerned, the Minister and the Office of the Planning Regulator.

(3) This section shall cease to have effect on 1 January 2024.”.