Part 1A

National Planning Framework

Duty to review the National Planning Framework
3AA
1
The Scottish Ministers are to keep the National Planning Framework under review.
2
Without limit to subsection (1), the Scottish Ministers are to—
a
review the framework no later than 23 June 2024 (being 10 years from the date on which the framework was last published before this section came into force), and
b
thereafter, review the framework at least once in every period of 10 years beginning with the most recent date on which—
i
a revised framework prepared under subsection (3)(a) was adopted and published under section 3CA, or
ii
an explanation was published under subsection (3)(b) of this section.
3
Following such a review, the Scottish Ministers are to—
a
prepare a revised framework, or
b
publish an explanation of why they have decided not to revise it.
Pt. 1A inserted (1.4.2007) by Planning etc. (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 17), ss. 1, 59(2); S.S.I. 2007/130, art. 2(2), sch.
Ss. 3AA-3AC inserted (8.11.2019) by Planning (Scotland) Act 2019 (asp 13), ss. 2(11), 63(2); S.S.I. 2019/314, reg. 2, sch