Sch 5A para 12
(1) The Scottish Ministers may direct a planning authority to notify them, as soon as reasonably practicable, of any proposals for making or altering a scheme that the authority have publicised in accordance with paragraph 9. (2) Where a planning authority are required by a direction under this paragraph to notify the Scottish Ministers of their proposals, the authority may not make the proposed scheme or alteration (whether in the terms proposed or otherwise) until the period provided for in the direction has ended. (3) A direction under this paragraph may— (a) be addressed to a particular authority or all authorities, (b) require that the Scottish Ministers be notified of proposals if— (i) the proposals are of a description specified in the direction, or (ii) an event specified in the direction occurs in connection with the proposals, (c) provide for the period in the direction to be either— (i) a specified period of time, or (ii) an indefinite period that ends only when the Scottish Ministers tell the authority it has ended.