Part 9: Compulsory Purchase Procedure Section 182: Confirmation proceedings Effect
This section gives the confirming authority greater discretion to use the appropriate procedure while still giving any remaining objector who wishes to be heard in person by the confirming authority the right to do so.
	Subsection (1) explains this section amends the 1981 Act. To make new provision for the procedure to be followed when considering confirmation of a CPO.
Example
On receipt of a CPO for confirmation, a confirming authority will be able to decide whether the appropriate procedure will be the representations procedure or a public local inquiry. If the confirming authority decides it is the representations procedure, then a remaining objector will still be able to provide oral representations at a hearing if they wish to.
	Subsection (2) sets out the circumstances in which a public local inquiry must be held. Where those circumstances do not apply, the confirming authority has the power to decide whether to hold either a public local inquiry or follow a representations procedure. Details of the representations procedure will be set out in secondary legislation. The procedure will allow remaining objectors to provide oral representations at a hearing if they wish to. It will also allow acquiring authorities and any other person who the confirming authority thinks appropriate to make representations in writing or at any hearing requested by a remaining objector.
	Subsection (3) makes consequential amendments to section 13B of the 1981 Act to reflect the changes in section 13A of the 1981 Act.
	Subsections (4) and (5) amend sections 13C and 14D of the 1981 Act to update references to section 13A of the 1981 Act.