Part 10Miscellaneous and general provisions
General
56Repeals
The enactments mentioned in the schedule to this Act are repealed to the extent mentioned in the second column of that schedule.
57Interpretation
(1)
The “principal Act” is the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 (c. 8).
(2)
The “listed buildings Act” is the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) (Scotland) Act 1997 (c. 9).
58Supplementary and consequential provision
(1)
The Scottish Ministers may by order made by statutory instrument make—
(a)
any supplementary, incidental or consequential provision,
(b)
any transitory, transitional or saving provision,
which they consider necessary or expedient for the purposes of, in consequence of or for giving full effect to any provision of this Act.
(2)
The provision which can be made under subsection (1) includes provision amending or repealing any enactment (including any enactment comprised in this Act) or any other instrument.
(3)
An order under this section may make different provision for different purposes.
(4)
Subject to subsection (5), a statutory instrument containing an order under this section is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of the Parliament.
(5)
A statutory instrument containing an order under this section which adds to, replaces or omits any part of the text of an Act is not made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before and approved by a resolution of the Parliament.
59Commencement
(1)
This section and section 60 come into force on Royal Assent.
(2)
The remaining provisions of this Act come into force in accordance with provision made by the Scottish Ministers by order made by statutory instrument.
60Short title
This Act may be cited as the Planning etc. (Scotland) Act 2006.