http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2026/6/section/17Natural Environment (Scotland) Act 2026enStatute Law Database2026-04-28Expert Participation2026-03-13 Part 3 17 1 The 1996 Act is modified as follows. 2 After section 7 (control agreements) insert— 7A 1 A person may request SNH to exercise its functions under section 6A or 7 if the person— a believes that the grounds in section 6ZA(2) and (3) are met, and b is, or is likely to be, directly affected by damage, injury, or danger of the type described in section 6ZA(2). 2 A request under subsection (1) must include reasons for the belief that the grounds in section 6ZA(2) and (3) are met. 3 The Scottish Ministers may, by regulations, modify subsection (2) to add, remove or adjust the information which is to be included in a request under subsection (1). 4 SNH must, following a request under subsection (1)— a decide whether it is satisfied that the grounds in section 6ZA(2) and (3) are met, b if it decides that the grounds are met, decide whether to exercise its functions under section 6A or 7, and c inform the person who made the request of its decisions and the action, if any, SNH proposes to take. 5 Regulations under subsection (3) are subject to the affirmative procedure . 3 In section 47 (order, regulations etc.), in subsection (1), for “section” substitute “sections 7A(3) and”. S. 17 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 59(2)