F1Part 1ANational Planning Framework

3BProposals for National Planning Framework: Parliamentary consideration

(1)

After complying with section 3A(10), the Scottish Ministers—

(a)

are to lay the proposed National Planning Framework (or of the framework as proposed to be revised) before the Scottish Parliament, and

(b)

are not to complete their preparation or revision of the framework until the period for Parliamentary consideration has expired.

(2)

In this section, the “ period for Parliamentary consideration ” means the period of 60 days beginning on the day on which the draft is so laid; and in reckoning that period no account is to be taken of any time during which the Scottish Parliament—

(a)

is dissolved, or

(b)

is in recess for more than 4 days.

(3)

In preparing or revising the framework, the Scottish Ministers are to have regard to any resolution or report of, or of any committee of, the Scottish Parliament made, during the period for Parliamentary consideration, as regards the proposed framework (or as the case may be the framework as proposed to be revised).