Part 8: Development Corporations Planning functions Section 176: Mayoral development corporation as minerals and waste planning authority Effect
This section amends sections 202 to 204 of the Localism Act 2011. Subsection (2) inserts new subsection (3A) into section 202. It makes provisions to allow mayoral development corporations to become the minerals and waste authority for the purpose of plan-making. This can be for the whole or any part of the mayoral development corporation area.
	Subsection (3) amends section 203 and allows for the Mayoral Development Corporation to seek the relevant council(s) assistance in the discharge of its minerals and waste functions.
	Subsection (4) amends section 204 and provides that if an order establishing a Mayoral Development Corporation has been made, the Mayor may decide to remove the Mayoral Development Corporation’s planning functions or apply restrictions to their use which now includes minerals and waste.