Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1972 (repealed 27.5.1997)

224 Relief of statutory undertakers from obligations rendered impracticable. S

(1) Where, on a representation made by statutory undertakers, the appropriate Minister is satisfied that the fulfilment of any obligation incurred by those undertakers in connection with the carrying on of their undertaking has been rendered impracticable by an act or event to which this subsection applies, the appropriate Minister may, if he thinks fit, by order direct that the statutory undertakers shall be relieved of the fulfilment of that obligation, either absolutely or to such extent as may be specified in the order.

(2) Subsection (1) of this section applies to the following acts and events, that is to say—

(a) the compulsory acquisition under Part VI of this Act or under any other enactment of any land in which an interest was held, or which was used, for the purpose of the carrying on of the undertaking of the statutory undertakers; and

(b) the acts and events specified in section 222(2)(b) to (e) of this Act.

(3) As soon as may be after making a representation to the appropriate Minister under subsection (1) of this section, the statutory undertakers shall, as may be directed by the appropriate Minister, either publish (in such form and manner as may be so directed) a notice giving such particulars as may be so directed of the matters to which the representation relates, and specify the time (not being less than twenty-eight days) within which, and the manner in which, objections to the making of an order on the representation may be made, or serve such a notice on such persons, or persons of such classes, as may be so directed, or both publish and serve such notices.

(4) If any objection to the making of an order under this section is duly made and is not withdrawn before the order is made, the order shall be subject to special parliamentary procedure.

(5) Immediately after an order is made under this section by the appropriate Minister, he shall publish a notice stating that the order has been made and naming a place where a copy of it may be seen at all reasonable hours, and shall serve a like notice—

(a) on any person who duly made an objection to the order and has sent to the appropriate Minister a request in writing to serve him with the notice required by this subsection, specifying an address for service; and

(b) on such other persons (if any) as the appropriate Minister thinks fit.

(6) Subject to subsection (7) of this section, and to the provisions of Part XII of this Act, an order under this section shall become operative, on the date on which the notice required by subsection (5) of this section is first published.

(7) Where in accordance with subsection (4) of this section the order is subject to special parliamentary procedure, subsection (6) of this section shall not apply.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Ss. 222—225 amended by Mineral Workings Act 1951 (c. 60, SIF 86), s. 32 as substituted by Roads (Scotland) Act 1984 (c. 54, SIF 108), 156(1), Sch. 9 para. 41(3) (with s. 128(1))

C2 S. 220, 222–225 applied by Roads (Scotland) Act 1984 (c. 54, SIF 108), s. 134 (with s. 128(1))

C3 Ss. 214–227, 266(6)(b), 275(2), Sch. 8 modified by Gas Act 1986 (c. 44, SIF 44:2), s. 67(1)(3), Sch. 7 para. 2(9)(f) (with Sch. 8 para. 33)

Ss. 214-227 modified (1.3.1996) by 1995 c. 45, s. 16(1), Sch. 4 para. 2(10)(d); S.I. 1996/218, art. 2

C4 S. 108(2), 117–119, 121, 138, 154(3), 170–172, 175, 181, 195(6), 198(3), 199(2), 202(3), 205, 211, 212, 214, 216–230, 233(7), 242, 259, 266(6)(b), 275(2), Sch. 8, Sch. 17 para. 1–3, Sch. 18 extended by Gas Act 1986 (c. 44, SIF 44:2), s. 67(1)(3), Sch. 7 para. 2(1)(xxv) (with Sch. 8 para. 33)

Ss. 214, 216-230 extended (1.3.1996) by 1995 c. 45, s. 16(1), Sch. 4 para. 2(1)(xix); S.I. 1996/218, art. 2

C5 Ss. 214–227, 266(6)(b), 275(2), Sch. 8 modified by Electricity Act 1989 (c. 29, SIF 44:1), s. 112(1), Sch. 16 para. 3(2)(e) (with s. 112(3), Sch. 17 paras. 33, 35(1))

C6 S. 202(3), 205, 211, 212, 214–230, 233(7), 242, 266(6)(b), 275(2), Sch. 8, Sch. 17 paras. 1–3 amended by Electricity Act 1989 (c. 29, SIF 44:1), s. 112(1), Sch. 16 para. 1(1)(xxiii) (with s. 112(3), Sch. 17 paras. 33, 35(1))

C7 S. 224 extended by Civil Aviation Act 1982 (c. 16), Sch. 2 para. 4; amended by British Telecommunications Act 1981 (c. 38), Sch. 3 para. 12 and Civil Aviation Act 1982 (c. 16), Sch. 2 para. 5