RegulatorsS
3(1)Determining the authorities (whether SEPA or any other public or local authority or the Scottish Ministers) by whom functions conferred by the regulations for or in connection with regulating regulated activities are to be exercisable (such authorities being referred to in this schedule as “regulators”).S
(2)Specifying any other purposes for which any such functions are to be exercisable.
(3)Enabling the Scottish Ministers to give directions (whether general or specific) with which regulators are to comply, or guidance to which regulators are to have regard, in exercising functions under the regulations, including—
(a)directions providing for any functions exercisable by one regulator to be exercisable instead by another,
[F1(b)directions given for the purpose of the implementation of—
(i)the relevant EU instruments, or
(ii)any international obligations of the United Kingdom relating to protecting and improving the environment,]
(c)directions relating to the exercise of any function in a particular case or description of case,
(d)directions providing for any matter to which the directions relate to be determined, in such manner (if any) as the directions may specify, by a person other than the Scottish Ministers.
[F2(4)In sub-paragraph (3)(b) “the relevant EU instruments” has the same meaning as in paragraph 22(2) of this schedule.]
Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 2 para. 3(3)(b) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Environment (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment etc.) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/436), regs. 1, 2(3)(a)(i); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F2Sch. 2 para. 3(4) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Environment (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment etc.) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/436), regs. 1, 2(3)(a)(ii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 2 para. 3 in force at 30.6.2014 by S.S.I. 2014/160, art. 2(1)(2), Sch.