Building (Scotland) Act 1959

7Minor works

(1)In relation to such construction of buildings as may be prescribed, being construction of a minor character, a buildings authority shall, subject to the provisions of this section, delegate their functions under the last foregoing section—

(a)to their clerk, or

(b)with the consent of the local authority, to the master of works appointed by the local authority.

(2)An application shall not be dealt with under a delegation made by virtue of the foregoing subsection unless it is shown in the prescribed manner that there is no objection to the granting of the application—

(a)in a case where the delegation has been made to the clerk of the buildings authority, on the part of the master of works, and

(b)in any case, on the part of any person other than the master of works on whom the application is required by regulations made under section two of this Act to be served;

and in any case where it is not so shown the application shall be dealt with as if this section had not passed.

(3)If any person is aggrieved by a refusal of the clerk of a buildings authority or a master of works to grant a warrant applied for by him he may require his application to be referred to, and dealt with by, the buildings authority.

(4)Regulations made under section two of this Act may include provision for procedural matters in connection with applications which could be dealt with under a delegation made by virtue of this section, including the making of reports to the buildings authority by the clerk or, as the case may be, the master of works as to any applications dealt with under such a delegation.