Scottish Statutory Instruments
2004 No. 258
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
The Environmental Assessment of Plans and Programmes (Scotland) Regulations 2004 (revoked)
Regulations revoked (20.2.2006) by Environmental Assessment (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 15), ss. 24, 26(1) (with s. 21); S.S.I. 2006/19, art. 2 (with art. 3)
Made 2nd June 2004
Laid before the Scottish Parliament 3rd June 2004
Coming into force 20th July 2004

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PART 1 INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS

Citation, commencement and extent
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Interpretation
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Application of the Regulations
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Responsible authorities
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Consultation authorities
5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

PART 2 ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT FOR PLANS AND PROGRAMMES

Restriction on adoption or submission of plans and programmes where environmental assessment or determination required
6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Directions as regards plans and programmes
7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Environmental assessment for plans and programmes: first formal preparatory act on or after 21st July 2004
8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Description of plans and programmes
9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Exemptions from assessment
10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Environmental assessment for plans and programmes: first formal preparatory act before 21st July 2004
11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Relationship with other Community law requirements
12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Determinations of whether environmental assessment required
13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Determination procedure
14. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Publicity for determinations
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PART 3 ENVIRONMENTAL REPORTS

Preparation of environmental report
16. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Scoping
17. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Consultation procedures
18. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Account to be taken of environmental report and responses to consultation
19. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

PART 4 POST-ADOPTION PROCEDURES

Information as to adoption of a plan or programme
20. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Monitoring of implementation of plans and programmes
21. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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SCHEDULE 1 CRITERIA FOR DETERMINING THE LIKELY SIGNIFICANCE OF EFFECTS ON THE ENVIRONMENT
Regulation 13
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SCHEDULE 2 INFORMATION FOR ENVIRONMENTAL REPORTS
Regulation 16
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