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Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill

Moved by

Lord Lansley

239A: Clause 93, page 100, line 20, at end insert—

“39B Infrastructure providers’ assistance with plan making

(1) If an infrastructure provider receives a notification under section 39A(1) which would have an impact on that providers’ investment plans that provider must notify its relevant regulatory body.

(2) Regulations made under section 39A(3) may include provision relating to the powers and responsibilities of relevant infrastructure regulatory bodies, to enable them and their regulated providers to meet the reasonable requirements made for infrastructure providers by a plan-making authority.

(3) “Infrastructure provider” includes providers of transport services, water and sewerage providers, flood-prevention and drainage providers, power supply and distribution providers, and telecommunications providers.”

Member's explanatory statement

This amendment would require infrastructure providers to notify their regulators about Local Plans affecting their investment intentions and empower the Secretary of State by regulation to enable the regulators to support the required changes to infrastructure investment arising from Local Plans.

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
829 c660 
Session
2022-23
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
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