Transport and Works (Scotland) Act 2007 Explanatory Notes

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  1. Introduction

  2. The Act

  3. Commentary on Sections

  4. The Act – Section by Section

    1. Part 1 – Orders Authorising Works Etc.

      1. Power to make orders

        1. Section 1: Orders as to transport systems and inland waterways

        2. Section 2: Subject-matter of orders under sections 1

        3. Section 3: Crown land

      2. Procedure for making orders

        1. Section 4: Applications

        2. Section 5: Cases where other Member States are affected

        3. Section 6: Orders made otherwise than on application

        4. Section 7: Model provisions

        5. Section 8: Objections and representations

        6. Section 9: Inquiries and hearings

        7. Section 10: Procedure at inquiries and hearings

        8. Section 11: Making or refusal of orders under section 1

        9. Section 12: Publicity for making or refusal of order

        10. Section 13: “Developments of national significance” etc.: special procedure

      3. Consents etc. under other enactments

        1. Section 14: Consents etc. under other enactments

        2. Section 15: Town and country planning

      4. Miscellaneous

        1. Section 16: Validity of orders under section 1

        2. Section 17: Power of certain bodies to apply for, or object to, order under section 1

        3. Section 18: Access to land

        4. Section 19: Acquisition of land by agreement

        5. Section 20: Service of notices and other documents

        6. Section 21 : Annual report

        7. Section 22: Orders under the Light Railway Act 1896

        8. Section 23: Interpretation

    2. Part 2: Miscellaneous Amendments

      1. Section 24: Amendment of Roads (Scotland) Act 1984

      2. Section 25: Amendment of Harbours Act 1964

      3. Section 26: Amendment of Pilotage Act 1987

      4. Section 27: Amendment of Transport (Scotland) Act 2001

    3. Part 3: General

      1. Section 28: Further provision as regards rules, regulations and orders

      2. Section 29: Modification and repeal of enactments

      3. Section 30: Short title and commencement

  5. Schedules

    1. Schedule 1: Matters within section 1

    2. Schedule 2: Modification of enactments

    3. Schedule 3: Repeals

  6. Harbours Act 1964

    Schedule 3

  7. Transposition Note

    Transposition of Directive 2003/35/Ec of the European Parliament and of the Council on Public Participation on the Effects of Certain Public and Private Projects on the Environment.

    1. Harbours

  8. Parliamentary History

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