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					<dc:identifier>http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/268/article/12/made</dc:identifier><dc:title>The Town and Country Planning (Marine Fish Farming) (Scotland) Order 2007</dc:title><dc:subject>National parks</dc:subject><dc:subject>Zoning</dc:subject><dc:subject>Planning applications</dc:subject><dc:subject>Fisheries and aquaculture</dc:subject><dc:subject>Council policies and plans</dc:subject><dc:publisher>King's Printer for Scotland</dc:publisher><dc:modified>2017-01-24</dc:modified><dc:subject scheme="SIheading">TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING</dc:subject>
					<dc:description>This Order makes provisions in connection with the application of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 (“the Act”) to marine fish farming. The Order also amends the definition of “fish farming” in section 26(6) of the Act.</dc:description>
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<Text>The Environmental Impact Assessment (Fish Farming in Marine Waters) Regulations 1999<FootnoteRef Ref="f00012"/> are amended as follows.</Text>
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<Text>In regulation 1(3) (citation, commencement and application)–</Text>
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<Text>in paragraph (a) omit “, other than in the waters described in sub-paragraphs (b) and (c)”; and</Text>
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<Text>In regulation 2(1) (interpretation)–</Text>
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<Text>in the definition of “marine waters” omit “and” appearing after paragraph (a) and after paragraph (b) insert–</Text>
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<Text>in the definition of “relevant authority” omit “, Shetland Islands Council or Orkney Islands Council, as the case may be”.</Text>
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