28(1)After subsection (2) of section 12 of the [1972 c. 52.] Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1972 (adoption and approval of local plans) insert—
“(2A)After copies of a local plan have been sent to the Secretary of State and before it has been adopted by the planning authority, the Secretary of State may, if it appears to him that any part of it is unsatisfactory, and without prejudice to his power to make a direction under subsection (3) below, direct the authority to consider modifying the plan in such respects as are indicated in the direction.
(2B)An authority to whom a direction is given shall not adopt the plan unless they satisfy the Secretary of State that they have made the modifications necessary to confirm with the direction or the direction is withdrawn.”.
(2)In subsection (1) of that section for the words " (2) and (3)" substitute " (2), (2A), (2B) and (3) ".