Section 143A “Developments of national significance” etc.: special procedureF1

Scotland

(1)

F2Subject to subsection (4), subsection (3) applies to any —

(a)

F3... order under section 5 of this Act directing that a road proposed to be constructed shall be a trunk road and the construction of the road would constitute a national development;

(b)

F4... scheme under section 7 of this Act F5(or any instrument confirming such a scheme) which authorises the carrying out of work which would constitute a national development; or

(c)

F6subordinate legislation which is the subject of a direction by the Scottish Ministers under this paragraph.

(2)

In subsection (1) above, the references to a “national development” are to any development (within the meaning of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997) for the time being designated under section 3A(4)(b) of that Act as a national development.

(F73)

The legislation is subject to the affirmative procedure.

(4)

Unless the Scottish Ministers otherwise direct, F8any subordinate legislation which revokes, amends or re-enacts F9any legislation which was subject to the affirmative procedure by virtue of subsection (3) above is not subject to the procedure in that subsection.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: S. 143A inserted (28.12.2007) by Transport and Works (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 8), ss. 24(2), 30(4); S.S.I. 2007/516, art. 2
F2: Words in s. 143A(1) substituted (11.11.2011) by The Interpretation and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (Consequential, Savings and Transitional Provisions) Order2011 (S.S.I. 2011/396), arts. 1, 13(a)(i) (with art. 16)
F3: Words in s. 143A(1)(a) omitted (11.11.2011) by virtue of The Interpretation and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (Consequential, Savings and Transitional Provisions) Order2011 (S.S.I. 2011/396), arts. 1, 13(a)(ii) (with art. 16)
F4: Words in s. 143A(1)(b) omitted (11.11.2011) by virtue of The Interpretation and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (Consequential, Savings and Transitional Provisions) Order2011 (S.S.I. 2011/396), arts. 1, 13(a)(iii)(aa) (with art. 16)
F5: Words in s. 143A(1)(b) inserted (11.11.2011) by The Interpretation and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (Consequential, Savings and Transitional Provisions) Order2011 (S.S.I. 2011/396), arts. 1, 13(a)(iii)(bb) (with art. 16)
F6: Words in s. 143A(1)(c) inserted (11.11.2011) by The Interpretation and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (Consequential, Savings and Transitional Provisions) Order2011 (S.S.I. 2011/396), arts. 1, 13(a)(iv) (with art. 16)
F7: S. 143A(3) substituted (11.11.2011) by The Interpretation and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (Consequential, Savings and Transitional Provisions) Order2011 (S.S.I. 2011/396), arts. 1, 13(b) (with art. 16)
F8: Words in s. 143A(4) substituted (11.11.2011) by The Interpretation and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (Consequential, Savings and Transitional Provisions) Order2011 (S.S.I. 2011/396), arts. 1, 13(c)(i) (with arts. 16, 17)
F9: Words in s. 143A(4) substituted (11.11.2011) by The Interpretation and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (Consequential, Savings and Transitional Provisions) Order2011 (S.S.I. 2011/396), arts. 1, 13(c)(ii) (with arts. 16, 17)