The Environmental Authorisations (Scotland) Regulations 2018

Notifications

12.—(1) A regulated activity to which paragraph (2) applies is authorised where—

(a) SEPA has been notified, in accordance with this Part, that the activity is being, or is proposed to be, carried on (“notification”); and

(b) the activity is carried on in compliance with any general binding rules specified for that activity.

(2) This paragraph applies to an activity specified in guidance published under regulation 66(1)(a) as being subject to a requirement to notify.

(3) A notification must—

(a) be made by a person who is, or will be, in control of the activity;

(b) be in such form as SEPA may from time to time require; and

(c) contain—

(i) the name and address of the person making the notification;

(ii) a description of the regulated activity;

(iii) the place at which the activity will be carried on;

(iv) any particulars required by virtue of the technical schedule; and

(v) any such other particulars as SEPA may reasonably require.

(4) A notification must be accompanied by any fee that is payable under a charging scheme.

(5) Where a notification is made in accordance with this regulation, SEPA must—

(a) place the particulars specified in paragraph (3)(c) on the register within 7 days of the notification being made;

(b) inform the authorised person within 7 days of the notification being made—

(i) that the notification has been placed on the register;

(ii) of the date, if any, on which the notification ceases to have effect.