10Ministerial approval
(1)A low emission zone scheme cannot be made, amended or revoked unless the proposal to make, amend or revoke the scheme is approved by the Scottish Ministers.
(2)When seeking the approval of the Scottish Ministers for such a proposal, the local authority must provide a statement setting out—
(a)details of the consultation it has undertaken under section 11, and
(b)how it has taken account of any representations received in the course of that consultation.
(3)In approving the making, amendment or revocation of a low emission zone scheme, the Scottish Ministers may make such modifications to the proposal as they consider appropriate.
(4)In considering whether to approve the making, amendment or revocation of a low emission zone scheme, the Scottish Ministers—
(a)must take into account the statement provided by the local authority under subsection (2), and
(b)may consult, or require the local authority whose proposal it is to consult, such persons as Ministers consider appropriate.