1. Introductory Text

  2. PART 1 ALIGNMENT WITH EU LAW

    1. 1.Power to make provision corresponding to EU law

    2. 2.Purpose of maintaining and advancing standards

    3. 3.Limitations on the section 1(1) power

    4. 4.Duration of the section 1(1) power

    5. 5.Scrutiny of regulations under section 1(1)

    6. 6.Policy statement on the section 1(1) power

    7. 7.Procedure for publication of policy statement

    8. 8.Explanatory statements for regulations under section 1(1)

    9. 9.Explanatory statements: good reasons, human rights etc.

    10. 10.Reports relating to the use of the section 1(1) power

    11. 11.Consultation on reports under section 10(1)

    12. 12.Interpretation of Part 1

  3. PART 2 ENVIRONMENT

    1. CHAPTER 1 ENVIRONMENTAL PRINCIPLES

      1. 13.The guiding principles on the environment

      2. 14.Ministers’ duties to have due regard to the guiding principles

      3. 15.Other authorities’ duty to have due regard to the guiding principles

      4. 16.Purpose of the duties under sections 14 and 15

      5. 17.Guidance

      6. 18.Procedure for publication of guidance

    2. CHAPTER 2 ENVIRONMENTAL GOVERNANCE

      1. Establishment of Environmental Standards Scotland

        1. 19.Environmental Standards Scotland

      2. Functions of Environmental Standards Scotland

        1. 20.Functions

        2. 21.Power to modify functions

        3. 22.Duty to prepare and publish strategy on exercise of functions

        4. 23.Co-operation duties of public authorities and Environmental Standards Scotland

      3. Information notices

        1. 24.Power to require information

        2. 25.Failure to comply with an information notice

      4. Improvement reports and improvement plans

        1. 26.Improvement report

        2. 27.Restrictions on preparing an improvement report

        3. 28.Content of an improvement report

        4. 29.Improvement report: procedural requirements

        5. 30.Improvement plan

      5. Compliance notices

        1. 31.Compliance notice

        2. 32.Restrictions on issuing a compliance notice

        3. 33.Content of a compliance notice

        4. 34.Variation of a compliance notice

        5. 35.Withdrawal of a compliance notice

        6. 36.Appeal against a compliance notice

        7. 37.Failure to comply with a compliance notice

      6. Judicial review and other civil proceedings

        1. 38.Power to apply for judicial review or intervene in civil proceedings

      7. Disclosure of information

        1. 39.Disclosure of information to Environmental Standards Scotland

        2. 40.Confidentiality of proceedings

      8. Duty to consult on effectiveness of governance arrangements

        1. 41.Duty to consult on effectiveness of governance arrangements

      9. Interpretation of Chapter 2

        1. 42.Meaning of “public authority”

        2. 43.Meaning of “failing to comply with environmental law”

        3. 44.Meaning of “environmental law” and “effectiveness of environmental law”

        4. 45.Meaning of “environmental protection”, “environmental harm” and “the environment”

        5. 46.Interpretation of Chapter 2: general

    3. CHAPTER 3 ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY STRATEGY

      1. 47.Environmental policy strategy

  4. PART 3 GENERAL

    1. 48.Purpose and effect of this Act

    2. 49.Regulations: supplementary

    3. 50.Ancillary provision

    4. 51.Commencement

    5. 52.Repeal of Part 1 of this Act

    6. 53.Short title

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS SCOTLAND

      1. 1.Independence from Ministers

      2. 2.Appointment of members

      3. 3.Persons who may not be members

      4. 4.Members’ remuneration and expenses

      5. 5.Early termination of membership

      6. 6.Chief executive and other staff

      7. 7.Committees

      8. 8.Authority to perform functions

      9. 9.Regulation of procedure

      10. 10.Validity of things done

      11. 11.General powers

      12. 12.Annual report

      13. 13.Resources

      14. 14.Initial members: transitional provision

      15. 15.Application of legislation relating to public bodies

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS SCOTLAND: STRATEGY

      1. 1.Content

      2. 2.Procedure for publication of strategy

      3. 3.Publication of first strategy and interim strategy

      4. 4.Review of strategy