Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973

The [1968 c. 16.] New Towns (Scotland) Act 1968

7 In section 6(1) (planning control in new towns), for the words " local planning" there shall be substituted the words " district planning ".

8 In section 23(2)(i) (extinguishment of public rights of way), for the words " local planning " there shall be substituted the words " district planning " and after the word " situated " there shall be inserted the words " and on any other local authority who appear to him to be concerned ".

9 In section 35(2) (development corporations may transfer undertaking), for the words " county or burgh " there shall be substituted the words " region, islands area or district ".

10 In section 36(2)(a)(i) (winding up of development corporations), for the words " county or town council of the burgh " there shall be substituted the words " region, islands area or district ".

11 In section 41(2) (application of certain enactments), for the words " county council" there shall be substituted the words " regional or islands council concerned ".

12 In section 47(1) (interpretation), in the definition of " local authority ", for the words from " county " onwards there shall be substituted the words " regional, islands or district council ", in the definition of " local highway authority ", for the words from " a highway " onwards there shall be substituted the words " a regional council ", in the definition of " planning authority ", for the word " 1947 " there shall be substituted the word " 1972 " and at the appropriate place in alphabetical order there shall be inserted the following definitions—

• “" regional planning authority " and " district planning authority " have the meanings assigned to them by Part IX of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 ;”.

13 In Schedule 1 (procedure for designating site of new town), in paragraph 2, for the words " county or on the town council of the burgh " there shall be substituted the words " region, islands area or district ".