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Combined plan - Requirement for regional spatial plans - Other requirements relating to regional spatial plans

74: Other requirements relating to regional spatial plans

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"Extra rules for regional spatial plans"

The proposed law has some extra rules about regional spatial plans. You will find these rules in Schedule 2. They cover things like what is in the plans, how they are prepared, and how people can have a say.

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73: Role of spatial plan committee, or

"What a spatial plan committee does to help plan our regions"

75: Purpose of land use plan, or

"This provision is about how a plan helps decide the use of land in a district."

Part 3Combined plan
Requirement for regional spatial plans: Other requirements relating to regional spatial plans

74Other requirements relating to regional spatial plans

The provisions set out in Schedule 2 have effect according to their terms, relating to the following—
the content of regional spatial plans:
the preparation of draft regional spatial plans:
hearings by independent hearings panels on draft regional spatial plans and related appeals:
the dispute resolution process for decisions on regional spatial plans:
the adoption of regional spatial plans:
the review of regional spatial plans:
the implementation of regional spatial plans.