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Roads (Scotland) Act 1984

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

(1) Subject to subsection (4), subsection (3) applies to any — (a) ... 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) ... scheme under section 7 of this Act (or any instrument confirming such a scheme) which authorises the carrying out of work which would constitute a national development; or (c) subordinate 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. (3) The legislation is subject to the affirmative procedure. (4) Unless the Scottish Ministers otherwise direct, any subordinate legislation which revokes, amends or re-enacts any legislation which was subject to the affirmative procedure by virtue of subsection (3) above is not subject to the procedure in that subsection.

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

(1) Subject to subsection (4), subsection (3) applies to any — (a) ... 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) ... scheme under section 7 of this Act (or any instrument confirming such a scheme) which authorises the carrying out of work which would constitute a national development; or (c) subordinate 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. (3) The legislation is subject to the affirmative procedure. (4) Unless the Scottish Ministers otherwise direct, any subordinate legislation which revokes, amends or re-enacts any legislation which was subject to the affirmative procedure by virtue of subsection (3) above is not subject to the procedure in that subsection.

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