Paragraph 33

At the end of section 169 (which relates to the right of an owner or lessee of land to serve a purchase notice following the refusal of planning permission or the imposition of conditions on its being granted), there shall be added the following subsection—

“(8)

The words “planning authority” in subsection (1) above shall in a case where a regional planning authority have dealt with an application by virtue of section 179 of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (which enables a regional planning authority to have an application for planning permission which has been made to a district planning authority referred to themselves) be construed as meaning that regional planning authority.”.