Planning and Development (Amendment) Act 2021

Modification to operation of section 12 of Act of 2000 having regard to Covid-19

4. Section 12 of the Act of 2000 is amended by the insertion of the following subsection after subsection (14):

“(14A) During the period beginning on the date on which section 4 of the Planning and Development (Amendment) Act 2021 comes into operation and ending on 31 December 2023, notwithstanding the expiration of the period referred to in subsection (14), the chief executive shall not make the development plan under subsection (14)(a) if, in a case where section 9A applies, the planning authority makes the plan during any period extended in accordance with that section 9A.”.