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| Examination in public. |
296. - (1) Before publishing the spatial development strategy, the Mayor shall, unless the Secretary of State otherwise directs, cause an examination in public to be held.
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(2) The following provisions of this section have effect in relation to an examination in public under subsection (1) above.
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(3) An examination in public shall be conducted by a person or persons appointed by the Secretary of State for the purpose.
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(4) The matters examined at an examination in public shall be such matters affecting the consideration of the spatial development strategy as the person or persons conducting the examination in public may consider ought to be so examined.
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(5) The person or persons conducting an examination in public shall report his or their findings to the Mayor.
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(6) No person shall have a right to be heard at an examination in public.
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(7) The following may take part in an examination in public-
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(b) any person invited to do so by the person or persons conducting the examination in public. |
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(8) The Secretary of State may, after consultation with the Lord Chancellor, make regulations with respect to the procedure to be followed at an examination in public.
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(9) The Authority shall defray-
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(a) the fees and expenses of the person appointed to conduct an examination in public; and |
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(b) any other costs of holding an examination in public. |
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(10) An examination in public-
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(a) shall constitute a statutory inquiry for the purposes of section l(l)(c) of the Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992 (administration provisions involving the holding of a statutory inquiry); but |
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(b) shall not constitute such an inquiry for any other purpose of that Act. |
| Duty to notify London borough councils of publication. |
297. Where the spatial development strategy is published, the Mayor shall notify each London borough council of that fact.
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Review, alteration and replacement |
| Review of matters affecting the strategy. |
298. - (1) The Mayor shall keep under review the matters which may be expected to affect the development of Greater London or the planning of its development or which are otherwise relevant to the content of the spatial development strategy.
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(2) For the purpose of discharging his functions under subsection (1) above of keeping under review any matters relating to the area of a local planning authority outside Greater London, the Mayor shall consult that local planning authority about those matters.
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| Reviews of the strategy. |
299. - (1) It shall be the duty of the Mayor to review the spatial development strategy from time to time.
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(2) If the Secretary of State so directs, the Mayor shall, within such time as the Secretary of State may specify in the direction, review the spatial development strategy or such part of it as may be specified in the direction.
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| Alteration or replacement. |
300. - (1) The Mayor may at any time prepare and publish-
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(a) alterations of the spatial development strategy, or |
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(b) a new spatial development strategy to replace it. |
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(2) If the Secretary of State so directs, the Mayor shall, within such time as the Secretary of State may specify in the direction, prepare and publish-
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(a) such alterations of the spatial development strategy as the Secretary of State directs; or |
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(b) a new spatial development strategy to replace it. |
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(3) This Part (other than section 292(1) above) shall apply in relation to the preparation and publication of-
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(a) alterations of the spatial development strategy, or |
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(b) a new spatial development strategy to replace it, |
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as it applies in relation to the preparation and publication of the spatial development strategy (and shall apply in relation to the altered or new spatial development strategy as it applies in relation to the spatial development strategy).
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Supplementary provisions |
| Matters to which the Mayor is to have regard. |
301. - (1) In exercising his functions under the preceding provisions of this Part, the Mayor shall have regard to-
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(a) any regional planning guidance issued by the Secretary of State so far as relating to an area which includes or adjoins Greater London; and |
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(b) such other matters as the Secretary of State may prescribe. |
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(2) The matters to which the Mayor is to have regard by virtue of subsection (1) above are in addition to the matters to which he is to have regard by virtue of section 33(4) above.
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