The Planning (National Security Directions and Appointed Representatives) (Scotland) Rules 2008
Section 265A of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 (“the 1997 Act”) provides that all planning inquiries are to be held in public except where the Secretary of State or the Scottish Ministers, after consultation with the Secretary of State, otherwise direct on the grounds of national security. Section 265A of the 1997 Act also makes provision for the appointment of persons (“appointed representatives”) to represent the interests of any person who will be prevented from hearing or inspecting any evidence at a local inquiry if such a direction is given. In particular, section 265A(5)(a) confers a power on the Lord Advocate to appoint such a person before a direction is given by the Secretary of State and section 265A(5)(b) confers a power to appoint such a person where a direction has already been given.
Document details
- Link to document on publisher's website
- The Planning (National Security Directions and Appointed Representatives) (Scotland) Rules 2008 from King's Printer of Acts of Parliament
- Document type
- United Kingdom Statutory Instrument
- Date published
- 23 June 2008
- Last updated
- 27 June 2017
- Published by
- King's Printer of Acts of Parliament