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DEFAULT POWERS
89. The Act gives Scottish Ministers a number of default powers which are not core to the plan process and may rarely be required. These include powers:
- To direct one authority to appoint an employee as SDP manager, and other authorities to appoint assistants (section 4(3))
- To request information from authorities, within 14 days, about the appointment of a SDP manager or assistants (section 4(8))
- Following a reporter's assessment that a SDPA has not conformed with their participation statement, to direct SDPAs to take further steps with regard to consultation or public involvement, or direct the reporter to proceed with the examination (section 12A(3))
- Following a reporter's assessment that a planning authority has not conformed with their participation statement, to direct the authority to take further steps with regard to consultation or public involvement, or direct the reporter to proceed with the examination (section 19A(3))
- To direct the planning authority to consider modifying a LDP, or for Scottish Ministers to approve the plan themselves (section 20).
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