# The Planning etc. (Scotland) Act 2006 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2008

S.S.I. 2008/164 · made 22 April 2008

This Order brings section 2 of the Planning etc. (Scotland) Act 2006 (“the Act”) into force on 19th May 2008 for the purposes of enabling orders and regulations to be made and directions and guidance to be issued. The Order brings sections 2 and 54 (17)(a)(i) of the Act into force for other purposes on 25th June 2008.

Made under: Planning etc. (Scotland) Act 2006

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/planning-etc-scotland-act-2006-commencement-no-3-order-2008/pdf/ssi_20080164_en.pdf; Executive Note https://openlegislation.uk/planning-etc-scotland-act-2006-commencement-no-3-order-2008/pdf/ssien_20080164_en.pdf

## Introductory text

TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING
Made 22nd April 2008
The Scottish Ministers make the following Order, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 59(2) of the Planning etc. (Scotland) Act 2006.

## 1 Citation and interpretation

(1) This Order may be cited as the Planning etc. (Scotland) Act 2006 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2008.
(2) In this Order–
“the Act” means the Planning etc. (Scotland) Act 2006;
“the principal Act” means the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997; and
“the Schedule” means the Schedule to this Order.
(3) The terms “strategic development plan area” and “strategic development plan authority” have the meaning given in section 277(1) of the principal Act when that Act is amended by sections 2 and 54(17)(a)(i) of the Act.

## 2 Commencement

(1) Sections 2 (development plans) and 54(16)(b)(i), (c) and (f) (further amendment of the principal Act) come into force on 19th May 2008 only for the purposes of enabling orders or regulations to be made and directions or guidance to be issued.
(2) The provisions of the Act which are specified in column 1 of the Schedule (and the subject matter of which is described in column 2 of the Schedule) come into force on 25th June 2008 for the particular purpose specified in column 3 of the Schedule in relation to each provision.

## Signature

STEWART STEVENSON
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
22nd April 2008

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Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Provisions of the Act
Subject Matter
Purpose
Section 2
Development plans
Only for the purposes of–
(a) the determination and re determination of the boundary of a strategic development plan area and procedures relating thereto;
(b) requiring a strategic development plan authority to have regard to guidance issued by the Scottish Ministers; and
(c) the definitions of “strategic development plan”, “strategic development plan area” and “strategic development plan authority”
Section 54(17)(a)(i)
Further amendment of the principal Act
Section 54(17)(a)(i) is commenced only for the purpose of inserting the definitions of “strategic development plan”, “strategic development plan area” and “strategic development plan authority” into section 277(1) of the principal Act

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order brings section 2 of the Planning etc. (Scotland) Act 2006 (“the Act”) into force on 19th May 2008 for the purposes of enabling orders and regulations to be made and directions and guidance to be issued. The Order brings sections 2 and 54 (17)(a)(i) of the Act into force for other purposes on 25th June 2008.
Article 2(2) limits the purposes for which those provision are commenced on 25th June 2008. Section 2 is commenced only for the purposes of the determination and redetermination of strategic development plan areas and related procedures, guidance and definitions. Section 54(17)(a)(i) is commenced for the purpose of inserting new definitions into section 277 of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 (c. 8).
The Act received Royal Assent on 20th December 2006.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/164 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/planning-etc-scotland-act-2006-commencement-no-3-order-2008
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