Commentary on Sections Welsh Ministers’ directions Section 130 – Directions to public authorities
347.Section 130 allows the Welsh Ministers to give a direction to a planning authority, Natural Resources Wales or a devolved Welsh authority specified in regulations, to do things in respect of an application.
348.Subsection (3) provides that directions may relate to specific applications or authorities or to applications or authorities generally.
349.Regulations may make provision for or in connection with the recovery of costs incurred by public authorities for things done pursuant to a direction of the Welsh Ministers (subsection (4)).