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Key roles - Functions and powers of central and local government - Functions, powers, and responsibilities of territorial authorities

189: Obligations relating to statutory acknowledgements

You could also call this:

"Councils must respect important acknowledgements when planning"

If you are a territorial authority, you must make sure you can still meet your obligations about statutory acknowledgements when you do your planning and other jobs. You have to do this so your work does not get in the way of fulfilling these obligations in your district. This is part of your responsibilities under the proposed Planning Bill.

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Part 5Key roles
Functions and powers of central and local government: Functions, powers, and responsibilities of territorial authorities

189Obligations relating to statutory acknowledgements

Every territorial authority must ensure that, in undertaking its planning and other functions and responsibilities under this subpart, its ability to fulfil the obligations relating to any statutory acknowledgements applying within, or in any part of, its district is not impeded.