33Structure plans
(1)After section 4 of the 1972 Act insert—
“4AStructure plans
(1)The Secretary of State may by order designate areas (“structure plan areas”) in respect of which planning authorities are to prepare structure plans.
(2)The district of every planning authority in Scotland shall be included in a structure plan area.
(3)A structure plan area may extend to the district of more than one planning authority, and may extend to only part of the district of a planning authority.
(4)Where a structure plan area extends to the district of more than one planning authority, the planning authorities concerned shall jointly carry out the functions conferred upon them under sections 4, 5, 6, 6A and 8 of this Act in accordance with such arrangements as they may agree for that purpose under sections 56 (discharge of functions by local authorities), 57 (appointment of committees) and 58 (expenses of joint committees) of the [1973 c. 65.] Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973.
(5)An order under this section shall be made by statutory instrument subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.”.
(2)Schedule 4 to this Act, which makes further amendments to the 1972 Act, shall have effect.