http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/265/article/13/madeThe Planning (National Security Directions and Appointed Representatives) (Scotland) Rules 2006Listed buildingsPlanning (town and country)Conservation areasNational securityPlanning applicationsKing's Printer for Scotland2016-07-21TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING Section 265A of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 provides that all planning inquiries are to be held in public except where the Secretary of State or the Scottish Ministers, after consultation with the Secretary of State, otherwise direct on the grounds of national security. Section 265A also makes provision for the appointment of persons (“appointed representatives”) to represent the interests of any person who will be prevented from hearing or inspecting any evidence at a local inquiry if such a direction is given. 13 Where a person is no longer willing to accept the use of electronic communications for any purpose under these Rules which is capable of being effected electronically, the person shall give notice in writing– a withdrawing any address notified to the Scottish Ministers for that purpose; or b revoking any agreement entered into with the Scottish Ministers for that purpose, and such withdrawal or revocation shall be final and shall take effect on a date specified by the person in the notice but not less than 7 days after the date on which the notice is given.