112 Adoption and withdrawal of development plan documents

112  Adoption and withdrawal of development plan documents

(1)     The Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 is amended as follows.

(2)     For section 20(7) (independent examiner must make recommendations with reasons) substitute—

“(7)     Where the person appointed to carry out the examination—

(a)     has carried it out, and

(b)     considers that, in all the circumstances, it would be reasonable to conclude—

(i)     that the document satisfies the requirements mentioned in subsection (5)(a) and is sound, and

(ii)     that the local planning authority complied with any duty imposed on the authority by section 33A in relation to the document's preparation,

the person must recommend that the document is adopted and give reasons for the recommendation.

(7A)     Where the person appointed to carry out the examination—

(a)     has carried

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