Planning and Development Act 2024

Chapter 3

Transitional Arrangement and Saver

Continued application of sections 50, 50A and 50B of Act of 2000 for limited period

303. (1) Section 50 of the Act of 2000 shall apply and have effect in relation to a decision or an act of a planning authority or the Commission under this Act, or that vests in the planning authority or the Commission by virtue of this Act, subject to the following modifications:

(a) references to the Act of 2000 shall be construed as including references to this Act,

(b) the reference, in paragraph (b) of subsection (2), to a function transferred under Part XIV of the Act of 2000 shall be construed as including a reference to a function vested in the Commission under or by virtue of Part 14 of this Act,

(c) the reference, in paragraph (c) of subsection (2), to section 214 of the Act of 2000 shall be construed as including a reference to section 410 of this Act,

(d) the reference, in subsection (3), to Chapter I or II of Part VI of the Act of 2000 shall be construed as including a reference to Part 17 of this Act,

(e) in subsection (7)—

(i) the reference to functions transferred under Part XIV of the Act of 2000 shall be construed as including a reference to functions vested under or by virtue of Part 14 of this Act, and

(ii) the reference to section 214 of the Act of 2000 shall be construed as including a reference to section 410 of this Act,

and

(f) references to the Board shall be construed as references to the Commission.

(2) Section 50A of the Act of 2000 shall apply and have effect in relation to a decision or an act of a planning authority or the Commission under this Act as they apply and have effect in relation to a decision or an act of a planning authority or the Commission under the Act of 2000, subject to the following modifications:

(a) references to the Act of 2000 shall be construed as including references to this Act,

(b) the reference, in subparagraph (ii) of paragraph (b) of subsection (3), to section 176 of the Act of 2000 shall be construed as including a reference to section 225 of this Act,

(c) in subparagraph (ii) of paragraph (b) of subsection (3)—

(i) the reference to section 37(4)(c) of the Act of 2000 shall be construed as including a reference to paragraph (b) of subsection (2) of section 102 ,

(ii) the reference to section 37(4)(d)(iii) of the Act of 2000 shall be construed as including a reference to subparagraph (ix) of paragraph (f) of subsection (2) of section 183 , and

(iii) the reference to section 37(4)(e)(iv) of the Act of 2000 shall be construed as including a reference to clause (IV) of subparagraph (ix) of paragraph (f) of subsection (2) of section 183 ,

and

(d) references to the Board shall be construed as references to the Commission.

(3) Section 50B of the Act of 2000 shall apply and have effect in relation to a decision or an act of a planning authority or the Commission under this Act as they apply and have effect in relation to a decision or an act of a planning authority or the Commission under the Act of 2000.

(4) This section shall cease to have effect upon the commencement of Chapter 1 of Part 9.