# The Planning (Scotland) Act 2019 (Commencement No. 12 and Saving and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2023, Regulation 1: Citation, commencement and interpretation


(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Planning (Scotland) Act 2019 (Commencement No. 12 and Saving and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2023 and come into force on 19 May 2023.
(2) In these Regulations—
“the Act” means the Planning (Scotland) Act 2019,
“the 1997 Act” means the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997,
“local development plan” has the same meaning as in the 1997 Act.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2023/100/regulation/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/planning-scotland-act-2019-commencement-no-12-and-saving-and-transitional-provisions-regulations-2023/regulation-1
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