(1)Where a determination is made by the Scottish Ministers under section 11 and that determination relates to an application or proposal of the type referred to in section 11(1), if section 12(4) and (7) apply to that determination the Scottish Ministers must consider whether it is appropriate to require monitoring measures to be carried out.
(2)When considering whether to require monitoring measures to be carried out, and the nature of any such monitoring measures, the Scottish Ministers must consider—
(a)whether monitoring measures are proportionate to the nature, location and size of the proposed works which are the subject of the determination and the significance of the effects of those works on the environment having regard in particular to the type of parameters to be monitored and the duration of the monitoring,
(b)in order to avoid duplication of monitoring, whether monitoring arrangements required under F2... other legislation applicable in Scotland are more appropriate, and
(c)if monitoring measures are to be required, whether provision should be made to require appropriate remedial action.
(3)Where the Scottish Ministers consider that it is appropriate to require monitoring measures they must include the terms of those measures in any order made under section 1 that follows on from any determination referred to in subsection (1).
(4)Where mitigation measures or monitoring measures are required as part of an order made under section 1 the Scottish Ministers must take steps to ensure that those measures are implemented.
(5)In subsection (2)—
F3(a). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(b)the reference to the relevant directive is to the directive specified in section 12(9).
(6)In this section and in section 12(4)(c)(v) “monitoring measures” means measures requiring the monitoring of any significant adverse effects on the environment of the proposed works that are the subject of an order under section 1.]
Textual Amendments
F1Ss. 20A-20C inserted (16.5.2017) by The Transport and Works (Scotland) Act 2007 (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 (S.S.I. 2017/138), regs. 1, 6
F2Words in s. 20A(2)(b) repealed (31.12.2020) by The Environmental Impact Assessment (Transport) (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/415), regs. 1, 3(5)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)