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Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997

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5(1)An order made under section 203 by a competent authority, section 206(1)(b) by a local authority or section 207 or 208 by a planning authority shall not take effect unless confirmed—

(a)by the Secretary of State in a case where the order is opposed, and

(b)in any other case by the authority making the order.

(2)The Secretary of State shall not confirm any such order unless satisfied as to every matter of which the authority making the order are required under section 206(1)(b), 207 or 208 (as the case may be) to be satisfied.

(3)The time specified—

(a)in an order under section 203 as the time from which a right is to be extinguished,

(b)in an order under section 206(1)(b) as the time from which a right of way is to be extinguished,

(c)in an order under section 207 as the time from which a road is to be stopped up or diverted, or

(d)in an order under section 208 as the time from which a footpath or bridleway is to be stopped up or diverted,

shall not be earlier than confirmation of the order.

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