PART 4Other matters

Performance of planning authorities

I147National performance monitoring

1

The Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 is amended as follows.

2

After section 251A (as inserted by section 46) insert—

National performance monitoring

251BNational planning improvement co-ordinator

1

The Scottish Ministers may appoint a person (“the co-ordinator”) to—

a

monitor the performance by planning authorities of their functions, and

b

provide advice to planning authorities, and to such other persons as the co-ordinator considers appropriate, in relation to what steps might be taken by planning authorities or such other persons to improve the performance of their functions.

2

The Scottish Ministers may by regulations make further provision about the appointment and functions of the co-ordinator.