Consideration by Scottish Ministers
2(1)The Scottish Ministers must acknowledge receipt of any draft order submitted to them as soon as reasonably practicable after they receive it.
(2)The Scottish Ministers must, as soon as reasonably practicable after giving such acknowledgement—
(a)approve or reject the draft order, and
(b)give notice of their decision to the local authority.
(3)The Scottish Ministers may, before they make their decision—
(a)consult such persons as they think fit,
(b)modify the draft order in such manner as they think fit.
(4)Such a modification may not—
(a)extend the proposed HRA, or
(b)vary the HRA action plan included in the draft order so as to identify any house for demolition which is not so identified in the plan included in the draft order submitted to them.
(5)The Scottish Ministers must not modify the draft order in so far as it affects a building which falls within paragraph 4 unless they have consulted the planning authority about the proposed modification.