The Marine Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Scotland) Regulations 2017

Publication of EIA report

16.—(1) Where, in relation to an EIA application, the applicant submits to the Scottish Ministers a report which the applicant refers to as an EIA report, the Scottish Ministers must, as soon as possible after the submission of that report, either—

(a) publicise the EIA report; or

(b) direct the applicant to publicise the EIA report,

by notice, in accordance with this regulation or in such other manner as they consider appropriate.

(2) A notice referred to in paragraph (1) must—

(a) describe the application and the proposed works to which the EIA report relates;

(b) state that the proposed works are subject to environmental impact assessment and, where relevant, state that they are likely to have significant effects on the environment in another EEA State;

(c) state that the EIA report is available for inspection free of charge and the times and places at which, and the means by which, the EIA report is available for inspection;

(d) state how copies of the EIA report may be obtained;

(e) state the cost of a copy of the EIA report;

(f) state how, and by what date, representations may be made (being a date not earlier than 30 days after the last date on which the notice is published);

(g) provide details of the arrangements for public participation in the decision making procedure including a description of how notice will be given of the subsequent submission by the applicant of any additional information and how representations in relation to that additional information may be made;

(h) state the nature of possible decisions to be taken in relation to the application and provide details of the consenting authority by whom such decisions are to be taken; and

(i) state an address for the consenting authority.

(3) Notice under paragraph (1) must be published—

(a) on a website;

(b) in The Edinburgh Gazette; and

(c) in a newspaper circulating in the locality in which the works to which the EIA report relates are situated (or, in relation to proposed works in, on, over or under the sea, in such newspapers as are likely to come to the attention of those likely to be affected by the proposed works).

(4) A notice under paragraph (1) may be combined with any other notice which the applicant may be required to publish in respect of the application.

(5) A reasonable charge reflecting printing and distribution costs may be made in relation to the supply of a copy of an EIA report to any person except that the copies sent pursuant to regulation 18 are to be supplied free of charge.