Commentary on Sections Part 6 – Infrastructure consent orders
171.Part 6 of the Act contains provisions which relate to infrastructure consent orders. Section 63 specifies what may be included in an infrastructure consent order. Sections 64 to 72 make provisions about orders authorising compulsory acquisition. Sections 73 to 84 provide specific limitations on what can be included in an order, and also provide specific powers to include certain provisions in orders. Section 85 details the procedure for publication of infrastructure consent orders.
172.Sections 86 to 93 provide the Welsh Ministers with powers to change or revoke infrastructure consent orders. Sections 94 to 101 are about the effect of infrastructure consent orders and contain provisions about the duration of an infrastructure consent order, legal challenges, planning obligations and compensation in cases where defence of statutory authority applies in civil or criminal proceedings for nuisance.