Amendment of the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Scotland) Regulations 20173

1

The Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Scotland) Regulations 20175 are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (7).

2

In regulation 2(1) (interpretation) in the definition of “developer”—

a

in paragraph (a)(iii) omit “to”; and

b

in paragraph (a)(v) omit “in relation to”.

3

In regulation 18(7) (scoping directions of the Scottish Ministers) after “The bodies” insert “are”.

4

In regulation 19 (procedure to facilitate preparation of EIA reports)—

a

in paragraph (5)(b) omit “the planning authority or body must”; and

b

in paragraph (6)(b) for “11(1)” substitute “11(2)”.

5

In regulation 42 (projects in another EEA state likely to have significant transboundary effects)—

a

in paragraph (1)(c) for “those authorities” substitute “the consultation bodies”; and

b

in paragraph (2) omit “, insofar as they are concerned,”.

6

In regulation 55 (offences by bodies corporate etc.)—

a

in paragraph (1) for “Subsection” substitute “Paragraph”; and

b

in paragraph (3) for “subsection” substitute “paragraph”.

7

In schedule 4 (information for inclusion in environmental impact assessment reports)—

a

in paragraph 1(d) for “radiation” substitute “radiation)”;

b

in paragraph 5 for “92/43/EEC3” substitute “92/43/EEC”; and

c

in paragraph 8 for “this Directive” substitute “the Directive”.