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Local Government and Planning (Scotland) Act 1982

1982 c. 43 · Enacted 30 July 1982 · Extends to Scotland

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An Act to make further provision as regards local government and planning in Scotland; to abolish as regards Scotland certain powers of entry and advisory committees; to amend the Tenants’ Rights, Etc. (Scotland) Act 1980; and for connected purposes.

[30th July 1982] I1C1C2C3

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Modifications

C1

Act explained by National Heritage (Scotland) Act 1985 (c. 16, SIF 78), s. 20(1)(3)

C2

Act modified by Dockyard Services Act 1986 (c. 53, SIF 58), s. 3(1)(c), and by Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986 (c. 47, SIF 77:2), s. 1, Sch. 1 para. 1(4)

C3

Act applied (1.4.1992) by Valuation and Rating (Scotland) Act 1956 (c. 60), s. 22(3) (as substituted (1.4.1992) by Local Government Finance Act 1992 (c. 14), Sch. 13 para. 10); S.I. 1992/818, art.2(a).

Act applied (1.4.1993) by Local Government Finance Act 1992 (c. 14), s. 111(9); S.I. 1993/575, art. 2(a)

Commencement

I1

Act not in force at Royal Assent see s. 69(2); Act wholly in force at 14.5.1984

Contents

  1. Part I: Valuation and Rating Etc.
  2. 1Section 1
  3. 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  4. 3Redetermination of estimated aggregate amount of rate support grants.
  5. 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  6. 5Valuation of and reduction and remission of rates payable in respect of communal accommodation for single people.
  7. Part II: Local Authority Functions
  8. 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  9. 7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  10. 8Power of local authority to enter into arrangements under Employment and Training Act 1973.
  11. 9Part II of Schedule 1 to continue to have effect.
  12. 10Re-allocation of responsibility for the establishment of nature reserves.
  13. 11Islands or district council’s functions in relation to tourism.
  14. 12Regional or islands council’s functions in affording assistance for rural bus services.
  15. 13Local authorities’ functions in relation to the provision of caravan sites.
  16. 14Islands or district council’s duties in relation to the provision of recreational, sporting, cultural and social facilities and activities.
  17. 15Islands or district council’s powers in relation to the provision of recreational, sporting, cultural and social facilities and activities.
  18. 16Provisions supplementary to section 15.
  19. 17Power of local authority to contribute towards provision of cultural activities and facilities.
  20. 18Byelaws in relation to recreational, sporting, cultural and social activities.
  21. 19Interpretation of and savings in relation to sections 14 to 18.
  22. 20Section 20
  23. 21Transfer of responsibility for flood warning systems from regional councils to river purification boards.
  24. 22Re-allocation of responsibility for the enforcement of certain provisions of the Food and Drugs (Scotland) Act 1956.
  25. 23General powers of local authority to assist community council.
  26. 24Islands or district council’s functions in relation to the provision of gardening assistance for the disabled and the elderly.
  27. 25Islands or district council’s functions in relation to street cleansing.
  28. 26Islands or district council’s functions in relation to the provision of public conveniences.
  29. 27Islands or district council’s functions in relation to the provision of a market.
  30. 28Islands or district council’s functions in relation to the provision of clocks.
  31. 29Power to repeal local statutory provisions which are superseded by provisions of this Act.
  32. 30Power of islands and district councils to provide and maintain roadside seats.
  33. 31Cessation of regional, council’s functions as regards war memorials.
  34. 32Delegation of functions by sub-committees of local authorities.
  35. 33. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  36. 34. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  37. 35Arbitration under section 33(4) or 34(5).
  38. Part III: . . .
  39. 36Secretary of State’s discretion as regards public examination of structure plans.
  40. 37Proposals for alterations to structure plans.
  41. 38Inquiries with respect to local plans.
  42. 39Modification of local plans.
  43. 40Alteration of local plans.
  44. 41Publication of notices of planning applications.
  45. 42Publication of notices of planning applications.
  46. 43Power of regional planning authority to take enforcement action.
  47. 44Register of waste land, enforcement and stop notices.
  48. 45Power of local authorities to recover cost of various orders.
  49. 46Power of planning authorities to vary planning permission.
  50. 47Restriction on further appeal following decision of Secretary of State on appeal under section 63A, 85 or 93 of the 1972 Act.
  51. 48Further amendments of the 1972 Act.
  52. Part IV: Miscellaneous and Supplementary
  53. Miscellaneous
  54. 49Power of local authority to make an advance for the acquisition of land or erection of buildings.
  55. 50Power of local authority incur expenditure for certain purposes not otherwise authorised.
  56. 51—55. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  57. 56. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  58. 57Liability of water authorities etc. for damage caused by escapes of water onto agricultural or forestry land.
  59. 58Power of water authority to require seperate service pipes in cases of interference with water supply.
  60. 59Exemption from charges for water for fire fighting.
  61. 60Approved duties of councillors and allowances in respect thereof.
  62. 61Abolition of Amenity Committee.
  63. 62Abolition of Staff Commission for Scotland.
  64. 63Abolition of Property Commission for Scotland.
  65. Supplementary
  66. 64Savings in respect of byelaws.
  67. 65Consequential, transitional and supplementary provisions.
  68. 66Amendments and repeals.
  69. 67Interpretation.
  70. 68Expenses.
  71. 69Short title, commencement and extent.
  72. Schedule 1: Re-allocation of Functions Relating to the Countryside
  73. IPart I
  74. Part II: Consequential Amendment of Enactments
  75. The Local Government (Development and Finance) (Scotland) Act 1964 (c. 67)
  76. 1Paragraph 1
  77. The Countryside (Scotland) Act 1967 (c. 86)
  78. 2Paragraph 2
  79. 3Paragraph 3
  80. 4Paragraph 4
  81. 5Paragraph 5
  82. 6Paragraph 6
  83. 7Paragraph 7
  84. 8Paragraph 8
  85. 9Paragraph 9
  86. 10Paragraph 10
  87. 11Paragraph 11
  88. 12Paragraph 12
  89. 13Paragraph 13
  90. 14Paragraph 14
  91. 15Paragraph 15
  92. 16Paragraph 16
  93. 17Paragraph 17
  94. 18Paragraph 18
  95. 19Paragraph 19
  96. 20Paragraph 20
  97. 21Paragraph 21
  98. 22Paragraph 22
  99. 23Paragraph 23
  100. 24Paragraph 24
  101. 25Paragraph 25
  102. Schedule 2: . . .
  103. 1Paragraph 1
  104. 2Paragraph 2
  105. 3Paragraph 3
  106. 4Paragraph 4
  107. 5Paragraph 5
  108. 6Paragraph 6
  109. 7Paragraph 7
  110. 8Paragraph 8
  111. 9Paragraph 9
  112. 10Paragraph 10
  113. 11Paragraph 11
  114. 12Paragraph 12
  115. 13Paragraph 13
  116. 14Paragraph 14
  117. 15Paragraph 15
  118. 16Paragraph 16
  119. 17Paragraph 17
  120. 18Paragraph 18
  121. 19Paragraph 19
  122. 20Paragraph 20
  123. 21Paragraph 21
  124. 22Paragraph 22
  125. 23Paragraph 23
  126. 24Paragraph 24
  127. 25Paragraph 25
  128. 26Paragraph 26
  129. 27Paragraph 27
  130. 28Paragraph 28
  131. 29Paragraph 29
  132. 30Paragraph 30
  133. 31Paragraph 31
  134. 32Paragraph 32
  135. 33Paragraph 33
  136. 34Paragraph 34
  137. 35Paragraph 35
  138. 36Paragraph 36
  139. 37Paragraph 37
  140. 38Paragraph 38
  141. 39Paragraph 39
  142. 40Paragraph 40
  143. 41Paragraph 41
  144. 42Paragraph 42
  145. 43Paragraph 43
  146. Schedule 3: Minor and Consequential Amendments
  147. The Public Libraries Consolidation (Scotland) Act 1887 (c. 42)
  148. 1Paragraph 1
  149. The Local Government Act 1948 (c. 26)
  150. 2Paragraph 2
  151. The Caravan Sites and Control of Development Act 1960 (c. 62)
  152. 3Paragraph 3
  153. The Trustee Investments Act 1961 (c. 62)
  154. 4Paragraph 4
  155. The Local Government (Scotland) Act 1966 (c. 51)
  156. 5Paragraph 5
  157. 6Paragraph 6
  158. 7Paragraph 7
  159. The Countryside (Scotland) Act 1967 (c. 86)
  160. 8Paragraph 8
  161. 9Paragraph 9
  162. 10Paragraph 10
  163. 11Paragraph 11
  164. The Roads (Scotland) Act 1970 (c. 20)
  165. 12Paragraph 12
  166. The Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (c. 65)
  167. 13Paragraph 13
  168. 14Paragraph 14 Repealed
  169. 15Paragraph 15
  170. 16Paragraph 16 Repealed
  171. 17Paragraph 17
  172. 18–20Paragraph 18–20 Repealed
  173. 21Paragraph 21
  174. 22Paragraph 22
  175. 23Paragraph 23
  176. 24Paragraph 24
  177. 25Paragraph 25
  178. 26Paragraph 26
  179. 27Paragraph 27
  180. 28Paragraph 28
  181. The Housing (Scotland) Act 1974 (c. 45)
  182. 29–33Paragraph 29–33 Repealed
  183. The Safety of Sports Grounds Act 1975 (c. 52)
  184. 34Paragraph 34
  185. The Electricity (Scotland) Act 1979 (c. 11)
  186. 35, 36Paragraph 35, 36 Repealed
  187. The Education (Scotland) Act 1980 (c. 44)
  188. 37Paragraph 37
  189. 38Paragraph 38
  190. The Tenants’ Rights, Etc. (Scotland) Act 1980 (c. 52)
  191. 39, 40Paragraph 39, 40 Repealed
  192. The Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 (c. 65)
  193. 41Paragraph 41
  194. 42Paragraph 42
  195. The Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1981 (c. 23)
  196. 43Paragraph 43 Repealed
  197. Schedule 4: Repeals
  198. IGeneral
  199. IIPowers of Entry