The Town and Country Planning (Emergency Period and Extended Period) (Coronavirus) (Scotland) Regulations 2020

Citation, commencement and interpretation

1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Town and Country Planning (Emergency Period and Extended Period) (Coronavirus) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 and come into force on 5 October 2020.

(2) In these Regulations—

“the Act” means the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997, and

“the Listed Buildings Act” means the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) (Scotland) Act 1997.

Amendment of the definition of “emergency period”

2.—(1) In the definition of “emergency period” in section 58(3C) of the Act—

(a) omit “of 6 months”, and

(b) after “force” insert “and ending on 31 March 2021”.

(2) In the definition of “emergency period” in section 59(8C) of the Act—

(a) omit “of 6 months”, and

(b) after “force” insert “and ending on 31 March 2021”.

(3) In the definition of “emergency period” in section 16(6) of the Listed Buildings Act, for “6 October 2020” substitute “31 March 2021”.

Amendment of the definition of “extended period”

3.—(1) In the definition of “extended period” in section 58(3C) of the Act—

(a) omit “of 12 months”, and

(b) for “that date” substitute, “the date that paragraph came into force and ending on 30 September 2021”.

(2) In the definition of “extended period” in section 59(8C) of the Act—

(a) omit “of 12 months”, and

(b) for “that date” substitute, “the date that paragraph came into force and ending on 30 September 2021”.

(3) In the definition of “extended period” in section 16(6) of the Listed Buildings Act, for “6 April” substitute “30 September”.

FIONA HYSLOP

A member of the Scottish Government

St Andrew’s House,

Edinburgh

21st August 2020