The Environmental Assessment of Plans and Programmes (Scotland) Regulations 2004

Publicity for determinations

15.—(1) Within 28 days of a determination having been made under regulation 13(1), the responsible authority shall send to the consultation authorities–

(a) a copy of the determination; and

(b) any related statement of reasons prepared in accordance with regulation 13(3).

(2) The responsible authority shall–

(a) keep a copy of the determination, and any related statement of reasons, available at its principal office for inspection by the public at all reasonable times and free of charge;

(b) publish a copy of the determination and any related statement of reasons on the authority’s website; and

(c) within 14 days of the making of the determination, take, or secure the taking of, such steps as it considers appropriate (including publication in at least one newspaper circulating in its area) to bring to the attention of the public–

(i) the title of the plan or programme to which the determination relates;

(ii) that a determination has been made under regulation 13(1) that an environmental assessment is or, as the case may be, is not required in respect of the plan or programme; and

(iii) the address (which may include a website) at which a copy of the determination and any related statement of reasons may be inspected or from which a copy may be obtained.

(3) Nothing in paragraph (2)(c)(iii) shall require the responsible authority to provide a copy of any document free of charge; but where a charge is made, it shall be of a reasonable amount.