49U.K.The Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 is amended as follows.
50U.K.In paragraph 5 of Schedule 6 (local inquiries held by Planning Inquiry Commission), after sub-paragraph (4) insert—
“(4A)An inquiry held by a commission under this paragraph shall be a statutory inquiry for the purposes of Schedule 7 to the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (functions etc. of Administrative Justice and Tribunals Council).”
51U.K.In paragraph 8 of Schedule 7 (local inquiries held by Joint Planning Inquiry Commission), after sub-paragraph (4) insert—
“(4A)A local inquiry held by a joint commission shall be a statutory inquiry for the purposes of Schedule 7 to the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (functions etc. of Administrative Justice and Tribunals Council).”