F1Part 1ANational Planning Framework
F23CANational Planning Framework: procedure
(1)
The Scottish Ministers may not adopt a revised National Planning Framework until a draft of it has been approved by resolution of the Parliament.
(2)
The Scottish Ministers may not lay a draft of the revised framework before the Scottish Parliament for approval unless—
(a)
they have complied with section 3AB and subsections (3) to (5) of this section, and
(b)
they have laid before the Scottish Parliament an explanatory document in accordance with subsection (6).
(3)
The Scottish Ministers must—
(a)
consult in accordance with their participation statement,
(b)
lay before the Scottish Parliament a copy of the draft of the revised framework,
(c)
have regard to any representations about the draft of the revised framework that are made to them within no more than 120 days of the date on which the copy of the draft of the revised framework is laid before the Parliament under paragraph (b).
(4)
In calculating any period of no more than 120 days for the purposes of subsection (3)(c), no account is to be taken of any time during which the Parliament is dissolved or is in recess for more than 4 days.
(5)
If, as a result of any consultation required by subsection (3), it appears to the Scottish Ministers that it is appropriate to change the whole or any part of their proposals, they must undertake such further consultation with respect to the changes as they consider appropriate.
(6)
The explanatory document referred to in subsection (2)(b) must set out—
(a)
the consultation undertaken in accordance with subsections (3) and (5),
(b)
a summary of any representations received as a result of the consultation, and
(c)
the changes (if any) made to the draft of the revised framework as a result of those representations.
(7)
As soon as practicable after the National Planning Framework as revised has been adopted, the Scottish Ministers are to publish it.