1. Identify (with authority) the illegality grounds raised by each aspect of this scenario

Under the (hypothetical) Land Development Act 2014, the Secretary of State is empowered, to grant planning permission for certain types of development. The Act says that the Secretary of State can exercise the power 'as she sees fit'.

a) She uses this power to grant planning permission for a nuclear power station. This is not in the list of the types of development covered by the Act.

b) She delegates this power to act to the UK Land Authority (UKLA), a committee comprising civil servants from her department and invited figures from industry and the voluntary sector.

c) UKLA issue a policy stating that they will always refuse applications for out of town shopping centres. d) UKLA refuse planning permission for a Britain Supreme Party (BSP) meeting hall because they disapprove of the views promoted by BSP.