SCHEDULE 1AMENDMENTS

Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997113

1

Section 215 of that Act (meaning of operational land) is amended as follows.

2

Before subsection (3) is inserted—

2D

Subsection (1) does not apply in relation to a universal postal service provider.

2E

Subject to subsections (3) and (4) and section 216, in this Act “operational land” means, in relation to a universal postal service provider, land—

a

which is used by the provider, or by a company associated with him, for any purpose in connection with the provision of a universal postal service, or

b

in which the provider, or a company associated with him, holds an interest for any such purpose

3

In subsection (3), for the words “the Post Office” are substituted the words “a universal postal service provider.”; and

4

In subsection (5), for the words “the Post Office” are substituted the words “a universal postal service provider”.