Citation and interpretation

1.-(1) This Order may be cited as the Planning Act 2008 (Commencement No.2) (England) Order 2012.

(2) In this Order, "the Act" means the Planning Act 2008.

Provisions coming into force on 6th April 2012 in relation to England

2. The following provisions of the Act (so far as they are not yet in force) shall come into force, in relation to England, on 6th April 2012-

(a)sections 192 and Schedule 8;

(b)section 193; and

(c)section 238 and Schedule 13, so far as they give effect to the repeals specified in the Schedule to this Order.

Article 2

SCHEDULERepeals (England)

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order brings into force on 6th April 2012 and in relation to England, the following provisions of the Planning Act 2008 (so far as they are not already in force)-

sections 192 and Schedule 8 (tree preservation orders);

section 193 (existing tree preservation orders: transitional provisions); and

section 238 and Schedule 13, repeals relating to trees specified in the Schedule to this Order.

NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT ORDERS

(This note is not part of the Order)