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.