Planning and Development Act 2024

Consultation by Planning Regulator with Advisory Board

545. (1) The Planning Regulator may consult with, or request the guidance or advice of, the Advisory Board on any matter relating to a function of the Office.

(2) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), the Planning Regulator shall request the guidance and advice of the Advisory Board when he or she is preparing a strategy statement in accordance with section 550 .

(3) The Planning Regulator shall have regard to any guidance or advice of the Advisory Board provided pursuant to a request under this section before performing any function to which the guidance or advice relates.

(4) Where the Planning Regulator requests the guidance or advice of the Advisory Board under this section, the Advisory Board shall, within such period as may be specified by the Planning Regulator in the request or such further period as may be agreed in writing between the Advisory Board and the Planning Regulator, provide the guidance or advice the subject of the request to the Planning Regulator.