(1)Where the Scottish Ministers consider it necessary to do so for public safety purposes, they may make an order (a “property and facilities order”) giving general or specific directions to a relevant authority (or two or more such authorities) about the use or disposal of property or facilities.
(2)A direction under subsection (1) given to an authority may in particular include provision—
(a)about the use or disposal by the authority of property or facilities belonging to it or under its control;
(b)about the use by the authority of property or facilities belonging to or under the control of—
(i)another relevant authority; or
(ii)a person who has made, or is willing to make, the property or facilities available;
(c)requiring payments to be made by the authority to—
(i)another relevant authority; or
(ii)any other person,
in respect of the use of property or facilities.
(3)In subsection (2)(b) a reference to property or facilities belonging to a person includes a reference to land occupied by the person.