s 4ZD Directions to prepare or review regional spatial strategies
(1) The Scottish Ministers may direct a planning authority, or two or more such authorities, to— (a) prepare and adopt a regional spatial strategy under section 4ZA(1) in relation to a region specified in the direction, or (b) review an adopted regional spatial strategy. (2) A direction under subsection (1) may require the planning authority (or authorities) to take into account such matters (if any) as are specified in the direction when preparing or reviewing the strategy. (3) Where a direction under this section requires two or more planning authorities to prepare and adopt a regional spatial strategy, they are to co-operate with one another.