http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/265/article/8/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. 8 1 For the purposes of these Rules, the request for a direction comprises the written representations of the person making the request for a direction. 2 The Scottish Ministers shall, as soon as practicable after receipt, send– a a copy of any written representations made to them by the appointed representative to the other party; and b copies of any written representations made to them by persons pursuant to rule 6(3)(b) to the parties. 3 If either party makes any further representations, the Scottish Ministers shall, as soon as practicable after receipt, send a copy of the further representations to the other party. 4 The Scottish Ministers may proceed to a decision on a request for a direction taking into account only such representations as have been submitted within the relevant time limits. 5 In paragraph (4) “relevant time limits” means the time limits prescribed by rule 6(3)(c) and rule 7(1)(a) or, where the Scottish Ministers have exercised their power under rule 11, any later time limit.