Part 1Environmental assessment for plans and programmes

3Consultation authorities

(1)

In this Act, the consultation authorities are—

F1(a)

Historic Environment Scotland;

(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.