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s 20Amendment, revocation and replacement of Local Plan

(1)

The Planning Authority may at any time make proposals for the amendment, revocation, or replacement of a Local Plan.

(2)

Without prejudice to subsection (1), the Planning Authority shall, if the Minister gives him a direction in respect of a Local Plan, prepare proposals of a kind specified in the direction, being proposals for the amendment, revocation, or replacement of the Local Plan.

(3)

Proposals for amendment to the Local Plan may provide for the following in relation to the whole of the area which is the subject of the

Local Plan or any part thereof —

(a)

rezoning;

(b)

change of the written statement in any respect;

(c)

designation of conservation areas; or

(d)

any other purposes therein stated.

(4)

Sections 17(7), 18 and 19 apply in relation to the making of proposals for the amendment, revocation, or replacement of a Local Plan under this section and to any consequent amendment, revocation, or replacement of the Local Plan.