The Transport and Works (Scotland) Act 2007 (Applications and Objections Procedure) Amendment Rules 2017

Amendment of rule 15

13.  In rule 15 (further information and notices)—

(a) for paragraphs (1) and (2) substitute—

“(1) This rule applies where the Scottish Ministers are dealing with an EIA application.

(2) In order to ensure the completeness and quality of the EIA report, the Scottish Ministers must (having regard in particular to current knowledge and methods of assessment) direct the applicant to provide supplementary information about any matter to be included in the EIA report in accordance with rule 9(2) which in the opinion of the Scottish Ministers is directly relevant to reaching a reasoned conclusion on the significant effects of the proposed works on the  environment.”;

(b) in paragraph (3) omit “(1) or”;

(c) in paragraph (4)(b) for “statement of environmental information” substitute “EIA report”;

(d) after paragraph (4) insert—

“(4A) Where supplementary information is provided to the Scottish Ministers pursuant to paragraphs (1) to (3) or (6), the Scottish Ministers must publish on the website referred to in rule 5(17)(c) the information referred to in Form 5 of schedule 2.”; and

(e) in paragraph (6)(a) omit “(1) or”.