Amendment of the 1984 Act13

In section 143A (“developments of national significance” etc.: special procedure)10—

a

in subsection (1)—

i

from “Subsection” to “which”, where it first occurs, substitute “Subject to subsection (4), subsection (3) applies to any”;

ii

in paragraph (a) omit “contains an”;

iii

in paragraph (b)—

aa

omit “contains or confirms a”; and

bb

after “Act” insert “(or any instrument confirming such a scheme)”; and

iv

in paragraph (c), at the beginning, insert “subordinate legislation which”;

b

for subsection (3) substitute—

3

The legislation is subject to the affirmative procedure.

c

in subsection (4)—

i

for “an instrument containing or confirming an order or scheme” substitute “any subordinate legislation”; and

ii

for “an instrument laid before the Scottish Parliament under paragraph (a)” substitute “any legislation which was subject to the affirmative procedure by virtue”.