Statutory Instruments of the Scottish Parliament

(a) the word "and" at the end of sub-paragraph (iv) shall be omitted;

(b) for "Regulations." at the end of sub-paragraph (v), substitute "Regulations; and"; and

(c) after sub-paragraph (v), insert the following sub-paragraph:-


" (vi) where the application relates to the installation of an antenna to be employed in a telecommunciations system, within the meaning of section 4(1) of the Telecommunications Act 1984[3], a declaration by the applicant that the antenna is designed to be in full compliance with the requirements of the radio frequency public exposure guidelines of the International Commission on Non-Ionising Radiation Protection, as expressed in EU Council recommendation of 12 July 1999[4] on the limitation of exposure of the general public to electro magnetic fields (0Hz to 300 GHz).".

LEWIS MACDONALD
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers

St Andrew's House, Edinburgh
25th June 2001

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order amends article 3 of the Town and Country Planning (General Development Procedure) (Scotland) Order 1992.

The purpose of the Order is to require that applications for planning permission, in cases where the proposed development involves an antenna to be employed in a telecommunications system, are accompanied by a declaration that the development is designed to comply with the public exposure guidelines of the International Commission on Non Ionising Radiation Protection.

[1] 1997 c.8. The functions of the Secretary of State were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998 (c.46).back

[2] S.I. 1992/224; amended by S.I. 1992/2083, 1993/1039, 1994/2585 and 1994/3293.back

[3] 1984 c.12.back

[4] 1999/519/EC.back

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