Textual Amendments
F1Pt. 2 substituted (19.5.2008 for specified purposes, 25.6.2008 for specified purposes, 28.2.2009 in so far as not already in force) by Planning etc. (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 17), ss. 2, 59(2) (with savings and transitional provisions in S.S.I. 2008/165, arts. 1, 2 and S.S.I. 2008/427, arts. 1(1), 2-5); S.S.I. 2008/164, art. 2(1)(2), sch.; S.S.I. 2009/70, art. 2, sch.
(1)The Scottish Ministers may direct a planning authority, or two or more such authorities, to—
(a)prepare and adopt a regional spatial strategy under section 4ZA(1) in relation to a region specified in the direction, or
(b)review an adopted regional spatial strategy.
(2)A direction under subsection (1) may require the planning authority (or authorities) to take into account such matters (if any) as are specified in the direction when preparing or reviewing the strategy.
(3)Where a direction under this section requires two or more planning authorities to prepare and adopt a regional spatial strategy, they are to co-operate with one another.]]
Textual Amendments
F2Ss. 4ZA-4ZE inserted (8.11.2019 for specified purposes) by Planning (Scotland) Act 2019 (asp 13), ss. 5(2), 63(2); S.S.I. 2019/314, reg. 2, sch.