http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/265/article/4/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. 4 1 The first function of an appointed representative is to represent the interests of the affected person by– a taking instructions from the affected person before receiving copies of potentially closed evidence; b making written representations as to whether a direction should be given; and c in respect of a hearing held in accordance with rule 10– i dealing with preliminary matters; ii making submissions; and iii cross-examining witnesses. 2 The second function of an appointed representative is to represent the interests of the affected person by– a where an appointed representative has been appointed after a direction has been made, taking instructions from the affected person before receiving copies of closed evidence; b dealing with preliminary matters in relation to closed evidence in respect of a local inquiry; c making submissions or cross-examining witnesses, in relation to closed evidence, at a local inquiry; and d attending site visits. 3 The third function of an appointed representative is to ensure that the closed evidence or potentially closed evidence is returned to the person who supplied it as soon as practicable after– a the Scottish Ministers have given notice under rule 14 that they do not intend to give a direction; b the local inquiry, to which the closed evidence relates, has ended; or c the Scottish Ministers have notified the appointed representative that no local inquiry, to which the closed evidence relates, will be held, whichever is later. 4 The fourth function of an appointed representative is to bring proceedings in a court in relation to any of the appointed representative’s other functions. 5 The appointed representative may, for the purpose of any function conferred by this rule, discuss any matter relating to the closed evidence or potentially closed evidence with– a the person who has requested the direction; or b a person specified, or of any description specified, in the direction as being entitled to hear or inspect such information.