(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order brings into force on 6th February 2007 section 3 and Part 9 of the Planning etc. (Scotland) Act 2006 (“the Act”) for the limited purposes of enabling the Scottish Ministers to make, or to make provision by means of, subordinate legislation.

The Order also brings into force on 6th February 2007 sections 57 and 58 of the Act for all purposes and section 54 for the limited purpose of amending section 275 of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 (c. 8) by section 54(16)(a).

The Act received Royal Assent on 20th December 2006. Sections 59 and 60 came into force on Royal Assent.