http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/265/article/7/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. 7 1 As soon as practicable after notice of the request for a direction has been given in accordance with rule 6, the Scottish Ministers shall– a notify in writing the appointed representative of the date by which any written representations as to whether a direction should be given should be received by the Scottish Ministers (being a date not less than 6 weeks from the date when the notice to the appointed representative is given); and b at the same time, send a copy of the notice referred to in sub-paragraph (a) to the other party. 2 As soon as practicable after being notified by the appointed representative that he has taken instructions from the affected person, the Scottish Ministers shall send to the appointed representative– a a copy of the request for a direction; and b where the potentially closed evidence includes documentary evidence or a precognition of a person who intends to give oral evidence, a copy of that evidence.