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(1)The Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 is amended as follows.
(2)After section 46 insert—
(1)The Scottish Ministers must lay before the Scottish Parliament and publish, in such manner as they consider appropriate, a statement setting out the circumstances in which they consider it appropriate to give directions as mentioned in section 46(1).
(2)The Scottish Ministers may from time to time publish a revised or replacement statement under subsection (1).”.