(1)Subsection (4) below applies to a statutory instrument which—
(a)contains a harbour revision order or a harbour empowerment order; and
(b)falls within subsection (2) below.
(2)A statutory instrument falls within this subsection if—
(a)the order in question authorises the carrying out of work which would constitute a national development; or
(b)the instrument is the subject of a direction by the Scottish Ministers under this paragraph.
(3)In subsection (2) above and subsection (5) below, references to a “national development” are to any development (within the meaning of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997) for the time being designated under section 3A(4)(b) of that Act as a national development.
(4)The statutory instrument—
(a)is to be laid before the Scottish Parliament; and
(b)cannot come into force unless the Scottish Parliament, by resolution, approves the instrument.
(5)An instrument containing an order which revokes, amends or re-enacts an instrument laid before the Parliament under paragraph (a) of subsection (4) above is subject to the procedure in that subsection only if—
(a)the order authorises the carrying out of work which would constitute a national development (other than a national development to which the instrument revoked, amended or re-enacted relates); or
(b)the Scottish Ministers so direct.]
Textual Amendments
F1S. 54A inserted (S.) (28.12.2007) by Transport and Works (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 8), ss. 25(3), 30(4); S.S.I. 2007/516, art. 2