Article 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

This Order may be cited as the Planning etc. (Scotland) Act 2006 (Saving and Transitional Provisions) Order 2009 and comes into force on 6th April 2009.

In this Order–

• “the Act” means the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997^f1;

• “the 2006 Act” means the Planning etc. (Scotland) Act 2006;

• “structure plan” and “local plan” have the same meaning as in paragraphs 1(4) and 2(2) of schedule 14 to the Act respectively as those paragraphs had effect immediately before the 28th February 2009^f2.