Planning and Development (Amendment) Act 2010

Amendment of section 157 of Principal Act.

47.— Section 157(4) of the Principal Act is amended—

(a) by the insertion of the following paragraph after paragraph (a):

“(aa) Where the development was carried out not more than seven years prior to the date on which this section comes into operation, and notwithstanding paragraph (a), a warning letter or enforcement notice may issue, or proceedings may be commenced, at any time in respect of the following development:

(i) operation of a quarry;

(ii) extraction of peat.”,

(b) In paragraph (b), by the insertion of “a warning letter or enforcement notice may issue,” after “paragraph (a)”.