{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/town-and-country-planning-scotland-act-1997/schedule-5A/paragraph-16",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/town-and-country-planning-scotland-act-1997/schedule-5A/paragraph-16.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/1997/8",
  "legislation_title": "Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/town-and-country-planning-scotland-act-1997",
  "path": "schedule/5A/paragraph/16",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "16",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "(1) The Scottish Ministers may (in accordance with paragraph 17) make, or alter, a scheme if—\n(a) they have given a planning authority a direction under paragraph 6, and\n(b) they are satisfied that the planning authority are not fulfilling the duty arising from that direction within a reasonable period.\n(2) In order to satisfy themselves of the matter mentioned in sub-paragraph (1)(b), the Scottish Ministers must cause a local inquiry or other hearing to be held by a person appointed by them.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Sch. 5A inserted (1.4.2024 for specified purposes, 5.12.2024 in so far as not already in force) by Planning (Scotland) Act 2019 (asp 13), ss. 15(3), 63(2); S.S.I. 2024/79, reg. 2(1)(2)(b)(4); S.S.I. 2024/252, reg. 2(2)(b)"
    }
  ],
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  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/8/schedule/5A/paragraph/16",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:28:15.132338+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}