http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/15/section/16/notesEnvironmental sustainabilityExplanatory Notes to Environmental Assessment (Scotland) Act 2005Scottish ExecutiveKing's Printer for Scotland2018-01-15
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2005/15" id="c00001" Class="ScottishAct" Year="2005" Number="0015">Environmental Assessment (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp15)</Citation>
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The Act – Section by Section<CitationSubRef id="c00084" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2005/15/part/2" CitationRef="c00001" SectionRef="part-2">Part 2</CitationSubRef> – Environmental Reports and Consultation
<CitationSubRef id="c00092" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2005/15/section/16" CitationRef="c00001" SectionRef="section-16">Section 16</CitationSubRef> – Consultation procedures
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Section 16 sets out the framework for formal consultation with the Consultation Authorities and the public. It is intended that it will help to ensure that all stakeholders can contribute effectively, especially those likely to be affected directly by the plan or programme. Consultation must be sufficiently early in the process to allow for that consultation to be effective.