http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/182/rule/2The 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. 21Subject to paragraph (2), these Rules apply to a local inquiry to be held for the purpose of—aany application referred to the Scottish Ministers following a direction under section 18 of the Hazardous Substances Act (reference of applications) given on or after 1st June 2015; andbany appeal made to the Scottish Ministers under—isection 19(1) of the Hazardous Substances Act (appeals against refusal of or conditional consent to applications for hazardous substance consent or against refusal of approval required by a condition or against refusal of applications for continuation of consent);iisection 19(2) of the Hazardous Substances Act (appeals in default of decision on application for hazardous substance consent); andiiiregulation 43 of the 2015 Regulations (appeal against hazardous substances contravention notices),where notice of appeal is given to the Scottish Ministers on or after 1st June 2015.2These Rules apply as specified in the Schedule where—aa security direction has been given in relation to an application or appeal; orba request for a security direction has been made to the Scottish Ministers or the Secretary of State but no determination as to whether or not to give a direction has been made.Rule 2 in force at 1.6.2015, see rule 1