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Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1972 (repealed 27.5.1997)

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Version Superseded: 30/08/1995

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Point in time view as at 01/11/1991.

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There are currently no known outstanding effects for the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1972 (repealed 27.5.1997), Cross Heading: Application for certificate and appeal against refusal thereof. Help about Changes to Legislation

Application for certificate and appeal against refusal thereofS

1An application for an established use certificate shall be made in such manner as may be prescribed by a development order, and shall include such particulars, and be verified by such evidence, as may be required by such an order or by any directions given thereunder, or by the. . . F1 planning authority or, in the case of an application referred to the Secretary of State, by him.

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2Provision may be made by a development order for regulating the manner in which applications for established use certificates are to be dealt with by. . . F2 planning authorities, and, in particular—

(a)for requiring the authority to give any applicant for such a certificate, within such time as may be prescribed by the order, such notice as may be so prescribed as to the manner in which his application has been dealt with;

(b)for requiring the authority to give to the Secretary of State and to such other persons as may be prescribed by or under the order, such information as may be so prescribed with respect to applications for such certificates made to the authority, including information as to the manner in which any such application has been dealt with.

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3(1)A development order may provide that an application for an established use certificate, or an appeal against the refusal of such an application, shall not be entertained unless it is accompanied by a certificate in such form as may be prescribed by the order and corresponding to one or other of those described in section 24(1)(a) to (d) of this Act; and any such order may—

(a)include requirements corresponding to section 24(2), (3) and (4), and section 26(3) of this Act; and

(b)make provision as to who, in the case of any land, is to be treated as the owner for the purposes of any provision of the order made by virtue of this sub-paragraph.

(2)If any person issues a certificate which purports to comply with any provision of a development order made by virtue of sub-paragraph (1) above and which contains a statement which he knows to be false or misleading in a material particular, or recklessly issues a certificate which purports to comply with those requirements and which contains a statement which is false or misleading in a material particular, he shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding [F3level 3 on the standard scale].

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