Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1972

Section 45.

SCHEDULE 8 Construction of References in Sections 45 and 46 to " The Responsible Minister or Ministers "

1 In relation to matters specified in the first column of the Table below (being matters mentioned in section 45(1) of this Act which may be referred to a Planning Inquiry Commission under that section) "the responsible Minister or Ministers" for the purposes of sections 45 and 46 of this Act are those specified opposite in the second column of the Table.

2 Where an entry in the second column of the Table specifies two or more Ministers, that entry shall be construed as referring to those Ministers acting jointly.

TABLE

Referred Matter	Responsible Minister or Ministers
1. Application for planning permission or appeal under section 33 of this Act—
(a) relating to land to which section 2140) of this Act applies;	The Secretary of State and the appropriate Minister (if different).
(b) relating to other land.	The Secretary of State.
2. Proposal that a government department should give a direction under section 37 of this Act or that development should be carried out by or on behalf of a government department.	The Secretary of State and the Minister (if different) in charge of the government department concerned.