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These rules may be cited as the Planning Appeals Commission (Decisions on Appeals and Making of Reports) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2015 and shall come into operation on 1st April 2015.
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(1) The Planning Appeals Commission (Decision on Appeals and Making Reports) (No. 2) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2006 are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3).
(2) In rule 2 (Decisions of the appeals commission) after paragraph (4) insert—“
(5) In this rule, “a decision by the appeals commission on an appeal” includes a decision to make, or to decline to make, a costs order in exercise of the appeals commission’s powers under sections 205 and 206 of the 2011 Act.”
(3) In rule 3 (Reports made by the appeals commission) for “inquiry or hearing” substitute “inquiry, examination or hearing”
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister on 6th March 2015.
Siobhan Broderick
A senior officer of the Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister
