Part 1Environmental assessment for plans and programmes
3Consultation authorities
(1)
In this Act, the consultation authorities are—
(a)
the Scottish Ministers;
(b)
the Scottish Environment Protection Agency; and
(c)
Scottish Natural Heritage.
(2)
Where an authority mentioned in subsection (1) is the responsible authority as regards a plan or programme, the authority shall not be a consultation authority in relation to that plan or programme.