Planning and Development Act 2024

Section 410 functions: supplemental provisions

413. (1) The Commission may, in respect of any of the section 410 functions concerning the confirming or otherwise of any compulsory acquisition, at its absolute discretion and at any time before making a decision in respect of the matter—

(a) request submissions or observations from any person who may, in the opinion of the Commission, have information which is relevant to its decision concerning the confirming or otherwise of such compulsory acquisition (and may have regard to any submission or observation so made in the making of its decision), or

(b) hold meetings with the local authority, or in the case of paragraph (c) of subsection (1) of section 410 , the person who applied for the acquisition order, or any other person where it appears to the Commission to be necessary or expedient for the purpose of—

(i) making a decision concerning the confirming or otherwise of such compulsory acquisition, or

(ii) resolving any issue with the local authority or the applicant, as may be appropriate, or any disagreement between the authority or the applicant, as may be appropriate, and any other person, including resolving any issue or disagreement in advance of an oral hearing.

(2) Where the Commission holds a meeting in accordance with paragraph (b) of subsection (1), it shall keep a written record of the meeting and make that record available for inspection.

(3) The Commission, or an employee of the Commission duly authorised by the Commission, may appoint any person to hold a meeting referred to in paragraph (b) of subsection (1).