4.—(1) Where an applicant at any time serves notice in writing on any person who is not a Scottish public authority within the meaning of regulation 2(1) of the Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations 2004 (interpretation) M1 that for the purposes of the proposed application the applicant wishes to be provided with environmental information, the recipient of the notice so served shall, within 28 days of the request, provide to the applicant any information which the recipient has and which either the recipient or the applicant considers relevant to a screening decision (if that decision has not yet been made) or to the preparation of the environmental statement.
(2) The recipient of the notice may seek reimbursement from the applicant of any reasonable costs associated with the provision of information.
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