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Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1972 (repealed 27.5.1997)

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49B Orders after suspension of winning and working of minerals.

(1) Where it appears to the planning authority— (a) that development of land— (i) consisting of the winning and working of minerals; or (ii) involving the depositing of mineral waste, has occurred; but (b) the winning and working or depositing has been temporarily suspended, the planning authority may by order (in this Act referred to as a “suspension order”) require that steps be taken for the protection of the environment. (2) The planning authority may assume that the winning and working or the depositing has been temporarily suspended only when— (a) no such winning and working or depositing has occurred, to any substantial extent, at the site for a period of at least 12 months; but (b) it appears to the planning authority, on the evidence available to them at the time when they make the order, that a resumption of such winning and working or depositing to a substantial extent is likely. (3) In this Act “steps for the protection of the environment” means steps for the purpose— (a) of preserving the amenities of the area in which the land in, on or under which the development was carried out is situated during the period while the winning and working or the depositing is suspended; (b) of protecting that area from damage during that period; or (c) of preventing any deterioration in the condition of the land during that period. (4) A suspension order shall specify a period, commencing with the date on which it is to take effect, within which any step required for the protection of the environment is to be taken, and may specify different periods for the taking of different steps. (5) At any time when a suspension order is in operation the planning authority may by order (in this Act referred to as a “supplementary suspension order”) direct— (a) that steps for the protection of the environment shall be taken in addition to or in substitution for any of the steps which the suspension order or a previous supplementary suspension order specified as required to be taken; or (b) that the suspension order or any supplementary suspension order shall cease to have effect.

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49B Orders after suspension of winning and working of minerals.

(1) Where it appears to the planning authority— (a) that development of land— (i) consisting of the winning and working of minerals; or (ii) involving the depositing of mineral waste, has occurred; but (b) the winning and working or depositing has been temporarily suspended, the planning authority may by order (in this Act referred to as a “suspension order”) require that steps be taken for the protection of the environment. (2) The planning authority may assume that the winning and working or the depositing has been temporarily suspended only when— (a) no such winning and working or depositing has occurred, to any substantial extent, at the site for a period of at least 12 months; but (b) it appears to the planning authority, on the evidence available to them at the time when they make the order, that a resumption of such winning and working or depositing to a substantial extent is likely. (3) In this Act “steps for the protection of the environment” means steps for the purpose— (a) of preserving the amenities of the area in which the land in, on or under which the development was carried out is situated during the period while the winning and working or the depositing is suspended; (b) of protecting that area from damage during that period; or (c) of preventing any deterioration in the condition of the land during that period. (4) A suspension order shall specify a period, commencing with the date on which it is to take effect, within which any step required for the protection of the environment is to be taken, and may specify different periods for the taking of different steps. (5) At any time when a suspension order is in operation the planning authority may by order (in this Act referred to as a “supplementary suspension order”) direct— (a) that steps for the protection of the environment shall be taken in addition to or in substitution for any of the steps which the suspension order or a previous supplementary suspension order specified as required to be taken; or (b) that the suspension order or any supplementary suspension order shall cease to have effect.

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