18.—(1) No works shall be commenced until the Scottish Ministers have, following consultation with the Scottish Environment Protection Agency, approved an environmental management plan for the works.
(2) Subject to paragraph (3), in constructing the works, the Council shall act in accordance with the approved environmental management plan for the works.
(3) Nothing in paragraph (2) shall exempt the Council from fulfilling any requirement imposed on the Council by any rule of law or which arises from any commitment which is binding on the Council.
Commencement Information
I1Art. 18 in force at 25.11.2011, see art. 1(1)