Part 13: General Schedule 7: Plan making Section 15DA: Pause of independent examination for further work Effect
Section 15DA introduces a new power that an independent Inspector can use to help make a local plan sound by pausing an examination for further work. This section applies if the examiner pauses the examination under section 15D(7).
	Subsection (2) sets out that the examiner must notify the local planning authority and the Secretary of State of the decision under section 15D(7), the matters that need to be dealt with during the pause, and the duration of the "pause period".
	Subsection (3) sets out when the pause period is to begin and enables the Secretary of State to prescribe in regulations the maximum length of time that the "pause period" may be.
	Subsection (4) suspends the examination of the plan from the beginning of the pause period.
	Subsections (5)-(7) require the local planning authority to take steps to deal with the matters notified to them by the examiner under subsection (2)(b) and, before the end of the period, produce a document setting out what they have done to deal with the matters and any modifications to the plan proposed (or stating that they do not propose to make any modifications as the case may be). This must be sent to the examiner and published, together with any further evidence in support of the soundness of the plan that the authority has.
	Subsection (8) sets out the steps an examiner must take at the end of the pause period. The examiner must recommend the plan is withdrawn and give reasons if they consider that the matters have not been dealt with and there is no prospect of the plan being found sound. Otherwise, subsection (9) provides that the examination under section 15D is resumed.
	Subsection (10) requires the local planning authority to publish any recommendations and reasons received under this section.