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Status:This version of this chapter contains provisions that are prospective.StatusThe term provision is used to describe a definable element in a piece of legislation that has legislative effect – such as a Part, Chapter or section. A version of a provision is prospective either:where the provision (Part, Chapter or section) has never come into force or;where the text of the provision is subject to change, but no date has yet been appointed by the appropriate person or body for those changes to come into force.Commencement Orders listed in the ‘Changes to Legislation’ box as not yet applied may bring this prospective version into force.Changes to legislation:There are outstanding changes not yet made by the legislation.gov.uk editorial team to Planning Act 2008. Any changes that have already been made by the team appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.Changes to LegislationRevised legislation carried on this site may not be fully up to date. Changes and effects are recorded by our editorial team in lists which can be found in the ‘Changes to Legislation’ area. Where those effects have yet to be applied to the text of the legislation by the editorial team they are also listed alongside the legislation in the affected provisions. Use the ‘more’ link to open the changes and effects relevant to the provision you are viewing.Changes and effects yet to be applied to :Changes and effectsThis section lists the changes and effects yet to be applied to the specific provision you are viewing.Pt. 6 Ch. 3 heading words substituted by 2011 c. 20 Sch. 13 para. 30(1)(6)Changes and effects yet to be applied to the whole Act, associated Parts and Chapters:Changes and effectsThis section lists the changes and effects yet to be applied to the whole Act, associated Parts and Chapters where applicable. This includes any insertions of whole new Parts, Chapters or provisions yet to be inserted into this Act. These effects are included in this view as they may be (but won’t necessarily be) relevant to the specific provision that you are viewing.Blanket amendment words substituted by S.I. 2011/1043 art. 3 6Whole provisions yet to be inserted into this Act (including any effects on those provisions):s. 6A 6B inserted by 2011 c. 20 s. 130(8)s. 35A inserted by 2011 c. 20 s. 132(1)(10)s. 56A inserted by 2011 c. 20 s. 138(3)s. 88A inserted by 2011 c. 20 s. 138(6)s. 95A inserted by 2011 c. 20 Sch. 13 para. 42s. 102A 102B inserted by 2011 c. 20 s. 138(9)s. 149A inserted by 2009 c. 23 Sch. 8 para. 4(2)s. 212A inserted by 2011 c. 20 s. 114(4)s. 216A 216B inserted by 2011 c. 20 s. 115(6)Commencement Orders yet to be applied to the Planning Act 2008:Commencement OrdersThis section lists the commencement orders yet to be applied to the whole Act. These effects are included in this view as they may be (but won’t necessarily be) relevant to the specific provision that you are viewing. Where applicable the commencement orders are listed under two headings, firstly those that bring some part of the Act you are viewing into force and secondly, those that bring into force legislation that affects some part of the legislation you are viewing. If you are viewing a prospective version or there is a prospective version available there may be commencement orders listed here that are relevant to the provision you are viewing.Commencement Orders bringing provisions within this Act into force:S.I. 2009/400 art. 2-5 commences (2008 c. 29)S.I. 2009/1303 art. 2 commences (2008 c. 29)S.I. 2009/2260 art. 2 commences (2008 c. 29)S.I. 2009/2573 art. 2 commences (2008 c. 29)S.I. 2010/101 art. 2-5 commences (2008 c. 29)S.I. 2010/566 art. 2 commences (2008 c. 29)S.I. 2011/705 art. 2 commences (2008 c. 29)S.I. 2011/2054 art. 2 commences (2008 c. 29)Commencement Orders bringing legislation that affects this Act into force:S.I. 2009/3318 art. 2-4 commences (2009 c. 20)S.I. 2010/298 art. 2 Sch. commences (2009 c. 23)S.I. 2010/2169 art. 4 Sch. commences (2010 c. 29)S.I. 2011/556 art. 1-3 commences (2009 c. 23)S.I. 2012/628 art. 2-8 commences (2011 c. 20)S.I. 2012/1662 art. 2(2)(b) commences (2011 c. 24)ProspectiveChapter 3E+W+SThe single-Commissioner procedureThe single CommissionerE+W+S78Single Commissioner to handle applicationE+W+S(1)This Chapter applies where—
(b)under section 61(2), it is decided that the application is to be handled by a single Commissioner under this Chapter.
(2)In this Chapter “the single Commissioner” means the person who is appointed to handle the application under this Chapter.
79Appointment of single CommissionerE+W+S(1)The person appointed to chair the Commission must appoint a Commissioner to handle the application.
(2)A person may under subsection (1) make a self-appointment.
(3)Before making an appointment under subsection (1), the person making the appointment must consult—
(4)In making an appointment under subsection (1), the person making the appointment must have regard to any views expressed—
as to which Commissioner should be appointed.
80Ceasing to be the single CommissionerE+W+S(1)A person ceases to be the single Commissioner if the person ceases to be a Commissioner, but this is subject to section 81.
(2)A person may resign from being the single Commissioner by giving notice in writing to the Commission.
(3)The person appointed to chair the Commission (“the chair”) may remove a person (“the appointee”) from being the single Commissioner if the chair is satisfied that the appointee is unable, unwilling or unfit to perform the duties of the single Commissioner.
81Single Commissioner continuing though ceasing to be CommissionerE+W+S(1)This section applies if—
(b)immediately before ceasing to hold office, the ex-Commissioner is the single Commissioner,
(c)the ex-Commissioner is still handling the application at the time the ex-Commissioner ceases to hold office, and
(a)the ex-Commissioner has reported to the Commission, or (as the case may be) the Secretary of State, on the application, or
(b)(if earlier) the ex-Commissioner ceases to be the single Commissioner.
(a)the ex-Commissioner had reported to the Commission, or (as the case may be) the Secretary of State, on the application, or
(b)(if earlier) the ex-Commissioner ceased to be the single Commissioner.
(b)the person appointed to chair the Commission, where the ex-Commissioner is not the person appointed to chair the Commission.
82Appointment of replacement single CommissionerE+W+S(1)Where a person ceases to be the single Commissioner, a new appointment of a person to handle the application must be made under section 79.
(2)Where that happens, the new single Commissioner may, so far as may be appropriate, decide to treat things done by or in relation to any previous single Commissioner as done by or in relation to the new single Commissioner.
(3)Where the single Commissioner makes a decision under subsection (2), the single Commissioner is under a duty to acquire the necessary knowledge of the previous proceedings on the application.
Single Commissioner's role in relation to applicationE+W+S83Single Commissioner to examine and report on applicationE+W+S(1)The single Commissioner has the functions of—
(b)making a report on the application setting out—
(i)the single Commissioner's findings and conclusions in respect of the application, and
(ii)the single Commissioner's recommendation as to the decision to be made on the application.
(2)A report under subsection (1)(b) is to be made—
(a)to the Commission, if a national policy statement has effect in relation to development of the description to which the application relates;
(3)The single Commissioner's functions under subsection (1) are to be carried out in accordance with Chapter 4.
(4)The staff of the Commission have the function of providing or procuring support for the single Commissioner in connection with the single Commissioner's carrying-out of the functions under subsection (1).
Commission's role in respect of applicationE+W+S84Report from single Commissioner to be referred to CouncilE+W+S(1)This section applies where, in a case within section 83(2)(a), the Commission receives the single Commissioner's report on the application.
85Decisions made by the Council on the applicationE+W+S(1)This section applies to decisions made by the Council in deciding the application.