Legislation – The Town and Country Planning (Miscellaneous Temporary Modifications) (Coronavirus) (Scotland) Regulations 2020

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Introduction

1 Citation and commencement

2 Amendment of the Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (Scotland) Regulations 2013

3 Amendment of the Town and Country Planning (Schemes of Delegation and Local Review Procedure) (Scotland) Regulations 2013

4 Amendment of the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Scotland) Regulations 2017

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Explanatory note

2020 No. 124
Town And Country Planning
Environmental Protection

The Town and Country Planning (Miscellaneous Temporary Modifications) (Coronavirus) (Scotland) Regulations 2020

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Laid before the Scottish Parliament
Coming into force
The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 19721, sections 35B(5), 40, 43A(10) and (11) and 275 of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 19972 and all other powers enabling them to do so.
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1972 c.68. The European Communities Act 1972 was repealed by section 1 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (c.16) (“the 2018 Act”) with effect from exit day (see section 20 of the 2018 Act), but saved, subject to modifications, until IP completion day by section 1A of that Act. Section 1A of the 2018 Act was inserted by the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020 (c.1) (“the 2020 Act”), and defines “IP completion day” by reference to section 39(1) to (5) of the 2020 Act. Section 2(2) was amended by the Scotland Act 1998 (c.46) (“the 1998 Act”), schedule 8, paragraph 15(3) (which was amended by section 27(4) of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c.51) (“the 2006 Act”)). Section 2(2) was also amended by section 27(1)(a) of the 2006 Act and by the European Union (Amendment) Act 2008 (c.7) (“the 2008 Act”), section 3(3) and schedule 1, Part 1. The functions conferred upon the Minister of the Crown under section 2(2), insofar as within devolved competence, were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the 1998 Act.

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1997 c.8. Section 35B was inserted by section 11 of the Planning etc. (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 17) (“the 2006 Act”), section 43A was inserted by section 17 of the 2006 Act, section 40 was amended by section 24(3) of the Water Environment and Water Services (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 3) and section 275 was relevantly amended by paragraph 20(3) of schedule 7 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (c.5.) and section 54(16) of the 2006 Act. The functions conferred upon the Minister of the Crown under section 2(2), insofar as within devolved competence, were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the 1998 Act.