http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/3/section/21/2014-06-30Water Environment and Water Services (Scotland) Act 2003An Act of the Scottish Parliament to make provision for protection of the water environment, including provision for implementing European Parliament and Council Directive 2000/60/EC; to amend the Sewerage (Scotland) Act 1968 and the Water (Scotland) Act 1980 in relation to the provision of water and sewerage services; and for connected purposes.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2024-01-17Expert Participation2014-06-30 Water Environment and Water Services (Scotland) Act 2003s. 21Regulatory Reform (Scotland) Act 2014sch. 3 para. 8(4)s. 61(2)Water Environment and Water Services (Scotland) Act 2003s. 23(5)Regulatory Reform (Scotland) Act 2014sch. 3 para. 8(6)(b)s. 61(2) Part 1Chapter 3211Before making any regulations under section 20, the Scottish Ministers must consult—aSEPA,bevery responsible authority,csuch persons appearing them to be representative of the interests of local government, industry, agriculture, fisheries and small businesses respectively as they think fit, anddsuch other persons as they think fit.2Before making any regulations under that section specifying rules as mentioned in paragraph 3(2) of schedule 2 (general binding rules), the Scottish Ministers must, in addition to consulting as required by subsection (1)—apublish a draft of the proposed rules, and publicise the opportunity to make representations about them under subsection (3), in such manner as they think fit, andbmake copies of the proposed rules available for public inspection for such period, which must be at least 28 days, as they may determine.3Any person who wishes to make representations about the proposed rules to the Scottish Ministers may do so within the period determined under subsection (2)(b).4The Scottish Ministers must, in making the regulations specifying the rules, have regard to any representations on the proposed rules received by them within that period.S. 21 in force at 15.12.2003 by S.S.I. 2003/562, art. 2(c)Pt. 1 applied (with modifications) (2.1.2004) by Water Environment (Water Framework Directive) (Northumbria River Basin District) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/3245), regs. 1(1), 6 (as amended (10.4.2017) by S.I. 2017/407, reg. 1(a), Sch. 4 para. 1(4) (with reg. 1(c))Pt. 1 applied (with modifications) (10.2.2004) by Water Environment (Water Framework Directive) (Solway Tweed River Basin District) Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/99), regs. 1(1), 5(1), Sch. 4 (with reg. 5(2))