Scottish Statutory Instruments
2018 No. 219
Environmental Protection
The Environmental Authorisations (Scotland) Regulations 2018
Made
28th June 2018
Coming into force
1st September 2018
The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 18 and 58 and schedule 2 of the Regulatory Reform (Scotland) Act 2014(1) (“the 2014 Act”), and all other powers enabling them to do so.
In accordance with section 19 of the 2014 Act, the Scottish Ministers have consulted (a) the Scottish Environment Protection Agency and (b) such other persons as they thought fit, including such persons appearing to them to be representative of the interests of local government, industry, agriculture, fisheries or small businesses as they considered appropriate.
In accordance with section 58(4) of the 2014 Act, a draft of this instrument has been laid before and approved by resolution of the Scottish Parliament.
2014 asp 3. Section 16 makes provision relevant to the exercise of these powers.