# The Planning etc. (Scotland) Act 2006 (Commencement No. 7) Order 2009

S.S.I. 2009/100 · made 10 March 2009

To the extent they are not already in force, this Order brings sections 5, 11 and 54(19) of the Planning etc. (Scotland) Act 2006 (“the Act”) into force on 6th April 2009 for all purposes.

Made under: Planning etc. (Scotland) Act 2006

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/planning-etc-scotland-act-2006-commencement-no-7-order-2009/pdf/ssi_20090100_en.pdf; Executive Note https://openlegislation.uk/planning-etc-scotland-act-2006-commencement-no-7-order-2009/pdf/ssien_20090100_en.pdf

## Introductory text

TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING
Made 10th March 2009
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. 7) Order 2009.
(2) In this Order–
“the Act” means the Planning etc. (Scotland) Act 2006; and
“the Schedule” means the Schedule to this Order.

## 2 Commencement

(1) Subject to paragraph (2) the provisions of the Act specified in column 1 of the Schedule (and the subject matter of which is described in column 2 of the Schedule), to the extent not already in force, come into force on 6th April 2009 for all purposes.
(2) Where a particular purpose is specified in column 3 of the Schedule in relation to any provision, that provision shall, to the extent not already in force, come into force on 6th April 2009 only for that purpose.

## Signature

STEWART STEVENSON
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
10th March 2009

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Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Provisions of the Act
Subject Matter
Purpose
Section 5
Hierarchy of developments
Section 11
Pre application consultation
Section 17
Local developments: schemes of delegation
Only for the purpose of enabling and requiring the preparation and adoption of a scheme of delegation under section 43A(1) of the principal Act
Section 54(17)(a)(i) and (19)
Further amendment of the principal Act
Section 54(17)(a)(i) is commenced only for the purpose of inserting the definitions of “local developments” and “major developments” into section 277(1) of the principal Act

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
To the extent they are not already in force, this Order brings sections 5, 11 and 54(19) of the Planning etc. (Scotland) Act 2006 (“the Act”) into force on 6th April 2009 for all purposes.
Article 2(2) limits the purposes for which sections 17 and 54(17)(a)(i) of the Act are commenced on 6th April 2009. Section 54(17)(a)(i), to the extent not already in force, is commenced for the purpose of inserting new definitions into section 277 of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 (c. 8). Section 17 is commenced only for the purposes of enabling and requiring a planning authority to prepare and adopt a scheme of delegation.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2009/100 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/planning-etc-scotland-act-2006-commencement-no-7-order-2009
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