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(2)
After section 245 there is inserted the following section—
“245A Enforcement in relation to the Crown
(1)
No act or omission done or suffered by or on behalf of the Crown
constitutes an offence under this Act.
(2)
A planning authority must not take any step for the purposes of
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enforcement in relation to Crown land unless it has the consent of the
appropriate authority.
(3)
The appropriate authority may give consent under subsection (2)
subject to such conditions as it thinks appropriate.
(4)
A step taken for the purposes of enforcement is anything done in
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connection with the enforcement of anything required to be done or
prohibited by or under this Act.
(5)
A step taken for the purposes of enforcement includes—
(a)
entering land,
(b)
initiating proceedings,
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(c)
the making of an application.
(6)
A step taken for the purposes of enforcement does not include—
(a)
service of a notice,
(b)
the making of an order (other than a court order).”.
(3)
In the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 (c. 8), after section 245A
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(inserted by subsection (2) above) there is inserted the following section—
“245B References to an interest in land
(1)
Subsection (2) applies to the extent that an interest in land is a Crown
interest.
(2)
Anything which requires or is permitted to be done by or in relation to
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the owner of the interest in land must be done by or in relation to the
appropriate authority.
(3)
An interest in land includes an interest only as occupier of the land.”.
(4)
In the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) (Scotland) Act 1997
(c. 9) after section 73C (inserted by Schedule 5) there are inserted the following
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sections—
“73D Enforcement in relation to the Crown
(1)
No act or omission done or suffered by or on behalf of the Crown
constitutes an offence under this Act.
(2)
A planning authority must not take any step for the purposes of
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enforcement in relation to Crown land unless it has the consent of the
appropriate authority.
(3)
The appropriate authority may give consent under subsection (2)
subject to such conditions as it thinks appropriate.
(4)
A step taken for the purposes of enforcement is anything done in
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connection with the enforcement of anything required to be done or
prohibited by or under this Act.

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(5)
A step taken for the purposes of enforcement includes—
(a)
entering land,
(b)
initiating proceedings,
(c)
the making of an application.
(6)
A step taken for the purposes of enforcement does not include—
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(a)
service of a notice,
(b)
the making of an order (other than a court order).
73E
Reference to an interest in land
(1)
Subsection (2) applies to the extent that an interest in land is a Crown
interest.
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(2)
Anything which requires or is permitted to be done by or in relation to
the owner of the interest in land must be done by or in relation to the
appropriate authority.
(3)
An interest in land includes an interest only as occupier of the land.”.
(5)
In the Planning (Hazardous Substances) (Scotland) Act 1997, after section 30A
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(inserted by section 85(3)) there are inserted the following sections—
“30B
Enforcement in relation to the Crown
(1)
No act or omission done or suffered by or on behalf of the Crown
constitutes an offence under this Act.
(2)
A planning authority must not take any step for the purposes of
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enforcement in relation to Crown land unless it has the consent of the
appropriate authority.
(3)
The appropriate authority may give consent under subsection (2)
subject to such conditions as it thinks appropriate.
(4)
A step taken for the purposes of enforcement is anything done in
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connection with the enforcement of anything required to be done or
prohibited by or under this Act.
(5)
A step taken for the purposes of enforcement includes—
(a)
entering land,
(b)
initiating proceedings,
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(c)
the making of an application.
(6)
A step taken for the purposes of enforcement does not include—
(a)
service of a notice,
(b)
the making of an order (other than a court order).
30C
Reference to an interest in land
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(1)
Subsection (2) applies to the extent that an interest in land is a Crown
interest.
(2)
Anything which requires or is permitted to be done by or in relation to
the owner of the interest in land must be done by or in relation to the
appropriate authority.
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(3)
An interest in land includes an interest only as occupier of the land.”.

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Trees
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Tree preservation orders affecting land where Forestry Commissioners
interested: Scotland
(1)
In the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 (c. 8), section 162
(orders affecting land where Forestry Commissioners interested) is amended
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as follows.
(2)
In subsection (2)—
(a)
after paragraph (a) leave out “or”,
(b)
after paragraph (b), insert “or—
(c)
it has been placed at their disposal.”.
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(3)
In subsection (3), leave out from “in accordance with” to the end and insert—
“(a)
in accordance with a plan of operations or other working plan
approved by the Forestry Commissioners, and for the time
being in force, under a forestry dedication agreement or under
the conditions of a grant or loan made under section 1 of the
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Forestry Act 1979; or
(b)
by the Forestry Commissioners on land placed at their
disposal.”.
(4)
After subsection (4)(a)—
(a)
leave out “and”,
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(b)
insert the following paragraph—
“(ab)
land placed at the disposal of the Forestry Commissioners is
land placed at their disposal under the Forestry Act 1967;”.
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Trees in conservation areas in Scotland: acts of Crown
In the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997, after section 172(4)
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(preservation of trees in conservation areas) there are inserted the following
subsections—
“(5)
An emanation of the Crown must not, in relation to a tree to which this
section applies, do an act mentioned in subsection (1) above unless—
(a)
the first condition is satisfied, and
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(b)
either the second or third condition is satisfied.
(6)
The first condition is that the emanation serves notice of an intention to
do the act (with sufficient particulars to identify the tree) on the
planning authority in whose area the tree is situated.
(7)
The second condition is that the act is done with the consent of the
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authority.
(8)
The third condition is that the act is done—
(a)
after the end of the period of six weeks starting with the date of
the notice, and
(b)
before the end of the period of two years starting with that
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date.”.

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Miscellaneous
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Old mining permissions: Scotland
(1)
Subsection (2) applies if—
(a)
an old mining permission relates to land which is Crown land, and
(b)
the permission has not been registered in pursuance of Part 2 of
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Schedule 8 to the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997.
(2)
Paragraph 10 of that Schedule and that Part apply to the old mining permission
subject to the following modifications—
(a)
in sub-paragraph (3) of that paragraph, for “16th May 1991” there is
substituted “the date of commencement of section 92(2) of the Planning
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and Compulsory Purchase Act 2003”,
(b)
in paragraph 13(3) of that Part, for “24 January 1992” there is
substituted “the date of commencement of section 92(2) of the Planning
and Compulsory Purchase Act 2003”.
(3)
“Old mining permission” must be construed in accordance with paragraph 10
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and Part 2 of that Schedule.
(4)
“Crown land” must be construed in accordance with Part 12 of the Town and
Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997.
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Subordinate legislation: Scotland
(1)
The Scottish Ministers may by order provide that relevant subordinate
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legislation applies to the Crown.
(2)
The order may modify such subordinate legislation to the extent that the
Scottish Ministers think appropriate for the purposes of its application to the
Crown.
(3)
Relevant subordinate legislation is an instrument which—
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(a)
is made under or (wholly or in part) for the purposes of any of the
Scottish planning Acts,
(b)
is made before the commencement of section 85 of this Act, and
(c)
is specified in the order.
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Compulsory purchase
Acquisition of land for development
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Compulsory acquisition of land for development etc
(1)
Section 226 of the principal Act (compulsory acquisition of land for
development and other planning purposes) is amended as follows.
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(2)
In subsection (1)—
(a)
the first “which” is omitted;

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(b)
for paragraph (a) there is substituted the following paragraph—
“(a)
if the authority think that the acquisition will facilitate
the carrying out of development, re-development or
improvement on or in relation to the land,”;
(c)
in paragraph (b) at the beginning there is inserted “which”.
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(3)
After subsection (1) there is inserted the following subsection—
“(1A)
But a local authority must not exercise the power under paragraph (a)
of subsection (1) unless they think that the development, re-
development or improvement is likely to contribute to the achievement
of any one or more of the following objects—
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(a)
the promotion or improvement of the economic well-being of
their area;
(b)
the promotion or improvement of the social well-being of their
area;
(c)
the promotion or improvement of the environmental well-being
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of their area.”
(4)
Subsection (2) is omitted.
(5)
Nothing in this section affects a compulsory purchase order made before the
commencement of this section.
Authorisation of compulsory acquisition
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Procedure for authorisation by authority other than a Minister
(1)
The Acquisition of Land Act 1981 (c. 67) (the “1981 Act”) is amended as follows.
(2)
In section 6 (service of documents), in subsection (4)—
(a)
after “lessee” in each place there is inserted “, tenant”,
(b)
after ““lessee” there is inserted “, “tenant””.
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(3)
In section 7 (interpretation), after subsection (2) there is added—
“(3)
But an instrument containing regulations made for the purposes of
section 13A or paragraph 4A of Schedule 1 is subject to annulment in
pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.”
(4)
In section 11 (notices in newspapers), after subsection (2) there is added—
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“(3)
In addition, the acquiring authority shall affix a notice in the prescribed
form to a conspicuous object or objects on or near the land comprised
in the order.
(4)
The notice under subsection (3) must—
(a)
be addressed to persons occupying or having an interest in the
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land, and
(b)
set out each of the matters mentioned in subsection (2) (but
reading the reference there to first publication of the notice as a
reference to the day when the notice under subsection (3) is first
affixed).”
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(5)
In section 12 (notices to owners, lessees and occupiers)—

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(a)
in subsection (1), for the words from “owner” to “order” (where it first
appears) there is substituted “qualifying person”,
(b)
for subsection (2) there is substituted—
“(2)
A person is a qualifying person, in relation to land comprised in
an order, if—
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(a)
he is an owner, lessee, tenant (whatever the tenancy
period) or occupier of the land, or
(b)
he falls within subsection (2A).
(2A)
A person falls within this subsection if he is—
(a)
a person to whom the acquiring authority would, if
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proceeding under section 5(1) of the Compulsory
Purchase Act 1965, be required to give a notice to treat,
or
(b)
a person the acquiring authority thinks is likely to be
entitled to make a relevant claim if the order is
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confirmed and the compulsory purchase takes place, so
far as he is known to the acquiring authority after
making diligent inquiry.
(2B)
A relevant claim is a claim for compensation under section 10 of
the Compulsory Purchase Act 1965 (compensation for injurious
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affection).”
(6)
For section 13 (confirmation of compulsory purchase order) there are
substituted the following sections—
“13  Confirmation of order: no objections
(1)
The confirming authority may confirm a compulsory purchase order
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with or without modifications if it is satisfied—
(a)
that the notice requirements have been complied with, and
(b)
that one of the conditions in subsection (2) is satisfied.
(2)
The conditions are—
(a)
no relevant objection is made,
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(b)
every relevant objection made is either withdrawn or
disregarded.
(3)
The confirming authority may require every person who makes a
relevant objection to state the grounds of the objection in writing.
(4)
If the confirming authority is satisfied that an objection relates
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exclusively to matters which can be dealt with by the tribunal by whom
the compensation is to be assessed it may disregard the objection.
(5)
The notice requirements are the requirements under sections 11 and 12
to publish, affix and serve notices in connection with the compulsory
purchase order.
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(6)
A relevant objection is an objection by a person who is a qualifying
person for the purposes of section 12(2), but if such a person qualifies
only by virtue of section 12(2A)(b) and the confirming authority thinks
that he is not likely to be entitled to make a relevant claim his objection
is not a relevant objection.
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(7)
Disregarded means disregarded under subsection (4) or under any
other power to disregard a relevant objection contained in the
enactment providing for the compulsory purchase.
13A  Confirmation of order: remaining objections
(1)
This section applies to the confirmation of a compulsory purchase
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order if a relevant objection is made which is neither—
(a)
withdrawn, nor
(b)
disregarded,

(a remaining objection).
(2)
The confirming authority may proceed under the written
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representations procedure—
(a)
if the order is not subject to special parliamentary procedure,
(b)
in the case of an order to which section 16 applies, if a certificate
has been given under subsection (2) of that section, and
(c)
if every person who has made a remaining objection consents in
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the prescribed manner.
(3)
If subsection (2) does not apply or if the confirming authority decides
not to proceed under that subsection, it must either—
(a)
cause a public local inquiry to be held, or
(b)
give every person who has made a remaining objection an
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opportunity of appearing before and being heard by a person
appointed by the confirming authority for the purpose.
(4)
If a person who has made a remaining objection takes the opportunity
to appear before a person appointed under subsection (3)(b) the
confirming authority must give the acquiring authority and any other
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person it thinks appropriate the opportunity to be heard at the same
time.
(5)
The confirming authority may confirm the order with or without
modifications if it has considered the objection and either —
(a)
it has followed the written representations procedure, or
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(b)
in a case which falls within subsection (3), if an inquiry was held
or a person was appointed under subsection (3)(b), it has
considered the report of the person who held the inquiry or who
was so appointed.
(6)
The written representations procedure is such procedure as is
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prescribed for the purposes of this section including provision
affording an opportunity to—
(a)
every person who has made a remaining objection,
(b)
the acquiring authority, and
(c)
any other person the confirming authority thinks appropriate,
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to make written representations as to whether the order should be
confirmed.
(7)
Relevant objection and disregarded must be construed in accordance
with section 13.