(1)  The Minister, by order, may exclude from the operation of sections 7 and 8 any part of the affected land or of the land adjoining the affected land.

(2)  The making of an order under subsection (1) in relation to a part of the affected land, or of the land adjoining the affected land, does not affect the validity of –

(a) any approval, consent or permission that is required by the planning permit or a further permit and has been given by the Minister under section 7 before the order comes into force; or

(b) the exercise, before the order comes into force, by the Minister of the powers of a planning authority under section 56 of the Land Use Planning and Approvals Act 1993  –

in relation to the planning permit, or a further permit, in relation to the part of the affected land, or of the land adjoining the affected land, to which the order relates.