The Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (Commencement No.2, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2004
Article 2 of this Order brings into force on 28th September 2004, in relation to England, the following provisions of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (“the Act”) in so far as they are not already in force –Part 1 (regional functions);Part 2 (local development);Section 38 (reference to development plan in any enactment);Section 39 (sustainable development);Section 113 (validity of strategies, plans and documents);Section 114 so far as it relates to Part 2 of the Act (examination of a document or plan is a statutory inquiry);Section 119(1) (transitional provisions);Schedule 6, paragraphs 1, 8 to 13, 15, 16(1) and (2), 17 to 19, 21, 22 and 25 (amendments of the planning Acts);Schedule 7, paragraphs 2, 3, 6, 8, 11(1) to (3), 16, 17, 19(2), 22 and 23 (amendments of other enactments);Schedule 8 (transitional provisions for Parts 1 and 2 of the Act) andSchedule 9, so far as it gives effect to the repeals specified in Part 1 of Schedule 1 to this Order.