Citation, commencement and extent
1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the National Scenic Areas (Scotland) Regulations 2008 and come into force on 20th June 2008.
(2) These Regulations extend to Scotland only.
The Harbours Act 1964
2. In paragraph 1 of Schedule 3 to the Harbours Act 1964(1), in the definition of “sensitive area”, in paragraph (k), for “as a national scenic area under section 262C of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1972” substitute “an area defined as a national scenic area in Part II of “Scotland’s Scenic Heritage” published by the Countryside Commission for Scotland on 26th April 1978”(2).
The Public Gas Transporter Pipe-line Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 1999
3. In regulation 2(1) of the Public Gas Transporter Pipe-line Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 1999(3), in the definition of “sensitive area”, in paragraph (j), for “as a National Scenic Area by a direction made by the Secretary of State under section 262C of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1972” substitute “an area defined as a National Scenic Area in Part II of “Scotland’s Scenic Heritage” published by the Countryside Commission for Scotland on 26th April 1978”.
The Environmental Impact Assessment (Scotland) Regulations 1999
4.—(1) The Environmental Impact Assessment (Scotland) Regulations 1999(4) are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3).
(2) In regulation 2(1), in the definition of “sensitive area”, for paragraph (f) substitute–
“(f)an area defined as a National Scenic Area in Part II of “Scotland’s Scenic Heritage” published by the Countryside Commission for Scotland on 26th April 1978”.
(3) In regulation 55(a), in the definition of “sensitive area”, for paragraph (d) substitute–
“(d)an area defined as a National Scenic Area in Part II of “Scotland’s Scenic Heritage” published by the Countryside Commission for Scotland on 26th April 1978”.
The Environmental Impact Assessment (Forestry) (Scotland) Regulations 1999
5. In paragraph 1 of Schedule 2 to the Environmental Impact Assessment (Forestry) (Scotland) Regulations 1999(5), in the definition of “sensitive area”, for paragraph (e) substitute–
“(e)an area defined as a National Scenic Area in Part II of “Scotland’s Scenic Heritage” published by the Countryside Commission for Scotland on 26th April 1978”.
The Electricity Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Scotland) Regulations 2000
6. In Schedule 2 to the Electricity Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Scotland) Regulations 2000(6), in the definition of “sensitive area”, in paragraph (v), for “as a National Scenic Area by a direction made by the Secretary of State under section 262C of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1972” substitute “an area defined as a National Scenic Area in Part II of “Scotland’s Scenic Heritage” published by the Countryside Commission for Scotland on 26th April 1978”.
The Environmental Impact Assessment (Agriculture) (Scotland) Regulations 2006
7. In regulation 5(3) of the Environmental Impact Assessment (Agriculture) (Scotland) Regulations 2006(7), for paragraph (f) substitute–
“(f)an area defined as a National Scenic Area in Part II of “Scotland’s Scenic Heritage” published by the Countryside Commission for Scotland on 26th April 1978”.
The Overhead Lines (Exemption) Regulations 1990
8. In regulation 3(2) of the Overhead Lines (Exemption) Regulations 1990(8), for the definition of “National Scenic Area” substitute–
““National Scenic Area” means an area defined as a national scenic area in Part II of “Scotland’s Scenic Heritage” published by the Countryside Commission for Scotland on 26th April 1978”.
MICHAEL W RUSSELL
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
28th May 2008