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F3(1). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(2)A planning authority who prepare a local development plan are to prepare [F4a delivery] programme for the plan.
(3)In preparing [F5a delivery] programme [F6an authority] are to seek the views of, and have regard to any views expressed by—
(a)the key agencies, and
(b)such persons as may be prescribed.
(4)When an authority publish a proposed—
F7(a). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(b)local development plan under section 18(1)(a),
they are to publish a proposed[F8delivery] programme for the plan.
[F9(4A)It is the duty of the head of the planning authority's paid service (designated under section 4 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989) to prepare the proposed delivery programme.
(4B)The planning authority must approve the proposed delivery programme before it is published.
(4C)Section 56 of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (arrangements for discharge of functions by local authorities) does not apply to the function of approving a proposed delivery programme.]
(5)It is the duty of a key agency to co-operate with [F10an authority] in the preparation of the authority's [F11 delivery] programme or proposed [F11delivery] programme.
(6)[F12A delivery] programme is a document setting out how [F13an authority] propose to implement the plan to which it relates.
(7)Regulations may make provision as to—
(a)the form and content of, and
(b)the procedures for preparing and adopting,
[F14a delivery] programme.
(8)The authority are to adopt and publish the [F15delivery] programme within 3 months after the date on which the plan to which it relates is constituted.
(9)The authority must keep the [F16delivery] programme under review and must update and re-publish it—
(a)whenever required to do so by the Scottish Ministers, and
(b)(subject to paragraph (a)) whenever they think it appropriate to do so but in any event within 2 years after last publishing (or re-publishing) it.
(10)When they publish, or re-publish, [F17a delivery] programme, the authority are to—
(a)send two copies of it to the Scottish Ministers, and
(b)place a copy of it in each public library—
F18(i). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(ii)F19... in the part of the authority's district to which the local development plan in question relates,
and such publication, or re-publication, is to include by electronic means (as for example by means of the internet).]
Textual Amendments
F1Pt. 2 substituted (19.5.2008 for specified purposes, 25.6.2008 for specified purposes, 28.2.2009 in so far as not already in force) by Planning etc. (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 17), ss. 2, 59(2) (with savings and transitional provisions in S.S.I. 2008/165, arts. 1, 2 and S.S.I. 2008/427, arts. 1(1), 2-5); S.S.I. 2008/164, art. 2(1)(2), sch.; S.S.I. 2009/70, art. 2, sch.
F2S. 21 heading substituted (8.11.2019 for specified purposes, 19.5.2023 in so far as not already in force) by Planning (Scotland) Act 2019 (asp 13), ss. 11(3), 63(2); S.S.I. 2019/314, reg. 2; S.S.I. 2023/100, reg. 2(2)(c) (with reg. 5)
F3S. 21(1) repealed (12.2.2023) by Planning (Scotland) Act 2019 (asp 13), s. 63(2), sch. 2 para. 1(4)(a); S.S.I. 2023/10, reg. 3(2)(e)
F4Words in s. 21(2) substituted (8.11.2019 for specified purposes, 19.5.2023 in so far as not already in force) by Planning (Scotland) Act 2019 (asp 13), ss. 11(2)(a), 63(2); S.S.I. 2019/314, reg. 2; S.S.I. 2023/100, reg. 2(2)(c) (with reg. 5)
F5Words in s. 21(3) substituted (8.11.2019 for specified purposes, 19.5.2023 in so far as not already in force) by Planning (Scotland) Act 2019 (asp 13), ss. 11(2)(b), 63(2); S.S.I. 2019/314, reg. 2; S.S.I. 2023/100, reg. 2(2)(c) (with reg. 5)
F6Words in s. 21(3) substituted (12.2.2023) by Planning (Scotland) Act 2019 (asp 13), s. 63(2), sch. 2 para. 1(4)(b); S.S.I. 2023/10, reg. 3(2)(e)
F7S. 21(4)(a) and word repealed (12.2.2023) by Planning (Scotland) Act 2019 (asp 13), s. 63(2), sch. 2 para. 1(4)(c); S.S.I. 2023/10, reg. 3(2)(e)
F8Word in s. 21(4) substituted (8.11.2019 for specified purposes, 19.5.2023 in so far as not already in force) by Planning (Scotland) Act 2019 (asp 13), ss. 11(2)(c), 63(2); S.S.I. 2019/314, reg. 2; S.S.I. 2023/100, reg. 2(2)(c) (with reg. 5)
F9S. 21(4A)-(4C) inserted (8.11.2019 for specified purposes, 19.5.2023 in so far as not already in force) by Planning (Scotland) Act 2019 (asp 13), ss. 11(2)(d), 63(2); S.S.I. 2019/314, reg. 2; S.S.I. 2023/100, reg. 2(2)(c) (with reg. 5)
F10Words in s. 21(5) substituted (12.2.2023) by Planning (Scotland) Act 2019 (asp 13), s. 63(2), sch. 2 para. 1(4)(d); S.S.I. 2023/10, reg. 3(2)(e)
F11Word in s. 21(5) substituted (8.11.2019 for specified purposes, 19.5.2023 in so far as not already in force) by Planning (Scotland) Act 2019 (asp 13), ss. 11(2)(e), 63(2); S.S.I. 2019/314, reg. 2; S.S.I. 2023/100, reg. 2(2)(c) (with reg. 5)
F12Words in s. 21(6) substituted (8.11.2019 for specified purposes, 19.5.2023 in so far as not already in force) by Planning (Scotland) Act 2019 (asp 13), ss. 11(2)(f), 63(2); S.S.I. 2019/314, reg. 2; S.S.I. 2023/100, reg. 2(2)(c) (with reg. 5)
F13Words in s. 21(6) substituted (12.2.2023) by Planning (Scotland) Act 2019 (asp 13), s. 63(2), sch. 2 para. 1(4)(e); S.S.I. 2023/10, reg. 3(2)(e)
F14Words in s. 21(7) substituted (8.11.2019 for specified purposes, 19.5.2023 in so far as not already in force) by Planning (Scotland) Act 2019 (asp 13), ss. 11(2)(g), 63(2); S.S.I. 2019/314, reg. 2; S.S.I. 2023/100, reg. 2(2)(c) (with reg. 5)
F15Word in s. 21(8) substituted (8.11.2019 for specified purposes, 19.5.2023 in so far as not already in force) by Planning (Scotland) Act 2019 (asp 13), ss. 11(2)(h), 63(2); S.S.I. 2019/314, reg. 2; S.S.I. 2023/100, reg. 2(2)(c) (with reg. 5)
F16Word in s. 21(9) substituted (8.11.2019 for specified purposes, 19.5.2023 in so far as not already in force) by Planning (Scotland) Act 2019 (asp 13), ss. 11(2)(i), 63(2); S.S.I. 2019/314, reg. 2; S.S.I. 2023/100, reg. 2(2)(c) (with reg. 5)
F17Words in s. 21(10) substituted (8.11.2019 for specified purposes, 19.5.2023 in so far as not already in force) by Planning (Scotland) Act 2019 (asp 13), ss. 11(2)(j), 63(2); S.S.I. 2019/314, reg. 2; S.S.I. 2023/100, reg. 2(2)(c) (with reg. 5)
F18S. 21(10)(b)(i) and word repealed (12.2.2023) by Planning (Scotland) Act 2019 (asp 13), s. 63(2), sch. 2 para. 1(4)(f); S.S.I. 2023/10, reg. 3(2)(e)
F19Words in s. 21(10)(b)(ii) repealed (12.2.2023) by Planning (Scotland) Act 2019 (asp 13), s. 63(2), sch. 2 para. 1(4)(g); S.S.I. 2023/10, reg. 3(2)(e)
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