Planning (Hazardous Substances) (Scotland) Act 1997
Administration
1 Planning authorities: hazardous substances.
Control over presence of hazardous substances
2 Requirement of hazardous substances consent.
3 Power to prescribe hazardous substances.
Obtaining hazardous substances consent
4 Hazardous substances consent: general.
5 Applications for hazardous substances consent.
6 Certificates as to interests in land etc.
7 Determination of applications for hazardous substances consent.
8 Power to impose conditions on grant of hazardous substances consent.
9 Deemed hazardous substances consent: established presence.
10 Deemed hazardous substances consent: government authorisation.
10A Deemed hazardous substances consent: established presence
10B Transitional exemptions
Variation and revocation of consents
11 Applications for removal of conditions attached to hazardous substances consent.
12 General power by order to revoke or modify hazardous substances consent.
13 Confirmation by Secretary of State of section 12 orders.
14 Compensation in respect of orders under section 12(1).
15 Revocation of hazardous substances consent on change of control of land.
16 Determination of applications for continuation of hazardous substances consent.
17 Compensation on revocation or modification of consent under section 15.
Secretary of State’s powers
18 Reference of applications to Secretary of State.
19 Appeals against decisions or failure to take decisions relating to hazardous substances.
20 Validity of decisions as to applications.
Contraventions of hazardous substances control
21 Offences.
22 Power to issue hazardous substances contravention notice.
23 Hazardous substances contravention notices: supplementary provisions.
24 Variation of hazardous substances contravention notices.
25 Interdicts restraining breaches of hazardous substances control.
Miscellaneous provisions
26 Temporary exemption directions.
27 Registers etc.
28 Health and safety requirements.
29 Fees.
General
30 Application of this Act to planning authorities.
30AApplication to the Crown
30BEnforcement in relation to the Crown
30CReference to an interest in land
30DCrown application: transitional
31 Exercise of powers in relation to Crown land.
32 Application for hazardous substances consent in anticipation of disposal of Crown land.
32AApplications for hazardous substances consent by Crown
33 Rights of entry.
34 Power to issue warrants.
35 Rights of entry: supplementary provisions.
35ARights of entry: Crown land
36 Application of certain general provisions of principal Act.
37 Financial provisions.
Supplemental
38 Interpretation.
39 Regulations.
40 Short title, commencement and extent.
SCHEDULE Determination of certain appeals by person appointed by Secretary of State
Determination of appeals by appointed person
1(1) The Secretary of State may by regulations prescribe classes...
Powers and duties of appointed person
2(1) An appointed person shall have the same powers and...
Determination of appeals by Secretary of State
3(1) The Secretary of State may, if he thinks fit,...
4(1) The Secretary of State may by a further direction...
Appointment of another person to determine appeal
5(1) At any time before the appointed person has determined...
Local inquiries and hearings
6(1) Whether or not the parties have asked for an...
Supplementary provisions
7(1) The Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992 shall apply to...

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Planning (Hazardous Substances) (Scotland) Act 1997

1997 CHAPTER 10

An Act to consolidate certain enactments relating to special controls in respect of hazardous substances with amendments to give effect to recommendations of the Scottish Law Commission.

Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—