SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 8Tribunals and Inquiries: consequential and other amendments

Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 (c. 8)

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The Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 is amended as follows.

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In paragraph 5 of Schedule 6 (local inquiries held by Planning Inquiry Commission), after sub-paragraph (4) insert—

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An inquiry held by a commission under this paragraph shall be a statutory inquiry for the purposes of Schedule 7 to the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (functions etc. of Administrative Justice and Tribunals Council).

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In paragraph 8 of Schedule 7 (local inquiries held by Joint Planning Inquiry Commission), after sub-paragraph (4) insert—

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A local inquiry held by a joint commission shall be a statutory inquiry for the purposes of Schedule 7 to the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (functions etc. of Administrative Justice and Tribunals Council).