Subsection (2) applies where—
The local authority may give notice (a "non-contamination notice") that the land is no longer contaminated land to—
Where a non-contamination notice is given in respect of land—
A non-contamination notice shall not prevent the land, or any of the land, to which the notice relates being identified as contaminated land on a subsequent occasion.
Where land, or any of the land, to which a non-contamination notice relates is subsequently identified as contaminated land, or is subsequently designated as a special site by virtue of section 78C(7) or 78D(6), subsection (3)(b) above does not prevent a remediation notice being served in respect of the land.
Where a local authority gives a non-contamination notice, it must keep (in such form as it thinks fit) a record of—
Subsection (8) of section 78R below applies to records kept under subsection (6) above as it applies to registers maintained by enforcing authorities under that section; and for that purpose, the reference to entries is to be read as if it were a reference to information in such records.
In performing its function under subsection (2) above, a local authority must have regard to any guidance issued by the Scottish Ministers in accordance with section 78YA below.
In this section, references to land in respect of which a non-contamination notice is given include references to part of that land.