http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/182/rule/10The Town and Country Planning (Hazardous Substances Inquiry Session Procedure) (Scotland) Rules 2015enTRIBUNALS AND INQUIRIESStatute Law Database2025-10-23Expert Participation2015-09-14 These Rules set out the procedures to be followed in connection with local inquiries held for the purposes of certain applications and appeals under the Planning (Hazardous Substances) (Scotland) Act 1997 (“the Hazardous Substances Act”). The Rules apply (rule 2) to inquiries held in connection with—applications referred to the Scottish Ministers under section 18 of the Hazardous Substances Act on or after 1st June 2015; andappeals under section 19 of the Act and regulation 43 of the Town and Country Planning (Hazardous Substances) (Scotland) Regulations 2015 on or after 1st June 2015. 101These Rules apply to an application referred to the Scottish Ministers following a direction under section 18(1) of the Hazardous Substances Act (reference of applications to Scottish Ministers) with the modifications specified in paragraph (2).2The modifications are—athe reference in rule 7(2) to the appeal is to be treated as a reference to the application; andbreferences to the appellant are to be treated as references to the applicant.Rule 10 in force at 1.6.2015, see rule 1