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  "legislation": "ukpga/1997/8",
  "legislation_title": "Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997",
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  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
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  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "An Act to consolidate certain enactments relating to town and country planning in Scotland with amendments to give effect to recommendations of the Scottish Law Commission.\n[27th February 1997]\nBe it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—",
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  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C1",
      "text": "Act excluded (27.5.1997) by 1997 c. 9, ss. 45(4), 83(2)Act modified (27.5.1997) by 1997 c. 9, ss. 64(2)(a), 83(2) (with s. 45(4))Act: power to modify Act conferred (27.5.1997) by 1997 c. 9, ss. 67(8)(9), 83(2) (with s. 45(4))Act amended (27.5.1997) by 1997 c. 9, ss. 81(4), 83(2) (with s. 45(4))Act amended (27.5.1997) by 1997 c. 11, ss. 5, 6(2), Sch. 3 para. 8Act applied (27.5.1997) by 1997 c. 11, ss. 1(2), 6(2)Act applied (5.9.2002) by S.S.I. 2002/410, art. 57(3) (with arts. 59, 61)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C2",
      "text": "Act applied (8.5.2006) by Edinburgh Tram (Line One) Act 2006 (asp 7), s. 74(1) (with ss. 76, 84)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C3",
      "text": "Act applied (12.6.2006) by Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (Transitional Provisions) (Scotland) Order 2006 (S.S.I. 2006/269), art. 3(9)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C4",
      "text": "Act applied (24.7.2006) by Waverley Railway (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 13), s. 37(1) (with ss. 50(2), 51)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C5",
      "text": "Act applied (1.4.2007) by Town and Country Planning (Marine Fish Farming) (Scotland) Order 2007 (S.S.I. 2007/268), art. 14(5) (with art. 14(3))"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C6",
      "text": "Act applied (23.5.2008) by Dumfries and Galloway Council (Port William) Harbour Empowerment Order 2008 (S.S.I. 2008/188), art. 53(3) (with arts. 53-56)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C7",
      "text": "Act applied (23.5.2008) by Dumfries and Galloway Council (Garlieston) Harbour Empowerment Order 2008 (S.S.I. 2008/190), art. 53(3) (with arts. 53(1), 54-56)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C8",
      "text": "Act construed as one with S.I. 1994/2716, regs. 54-67 by virtue of S.I. 1994/2716, reg. 68(b) (as substituted (1.10.2009) by Conservation (Natural Habitats, &c.) (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/2438), regs. 1(1), 6(2))"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C9",
      "text": "Act continued (1.4.2010) by The Management of Extractive Waste (Scotland) Regulations 2010 (S.S.I. 2010/60), reg. 10(3) (with arts. 4, 5)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C10",
      "text": "Act applied in part (18.3.2011) by Forth Crossing Act 2011 (asp 2), ss. 62(3), 80(2) (with ss. 69, 78); S.S.I. 2011/38, art. 2, sch."
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C11",
      "text": "Act modified (27.9.2011) by The Caledonian Maritime Assets (Kennacraig) Harbour Revision Order 2011 (S.S.I. 2011/347), art. 15(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C12",
      "text": "Act applied in part (with modifications) (S.) (11.4.2017) by The Network Rail (Glasgow Queen Street Station) Order 2017 (S.S.I. 2017/100), Sch. 7 para. 1(2)-(5) (with art. 37, sch. 7 paras. 1(6), 2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C13",
      "text": "Act modified (4.3.2021) by The Eyemouth Harbour Revision Order 2021 (S.S.I. 2021/118), arts. 1(1), 12(3) (with arts. 36, 37)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C14",
      "text": "Act modified (7.11.2024) by The Dumfries and Galloway Council (Stranraer) Harbour Revision Order 2024 (S.S.I. 2024/325), arts. 1, 4(2) (with arts. 42-44)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C15",
      "text": "Act modified (12.3.2025) by The St. Andrews Harbour Revision Order 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/64), arts. 1(1), 3(3) (with arts. 28, 29)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C16",
      "text": "Act modified (2.4.2026) by The Peterhead Port Authority Harbour Revision Order 2026 (S.S.I. 2026/179), arts. 1(1), 4(2) (with arts. 23, 24)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C17",
      "text": "Act modified (24.9.2026) by The Montrose Harbour Revision Order 2026 (S.S.I. 2026/273), arts. 1(1), 5(2) (with arts. 33, 48, 49)"
    }
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