http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2018/219/regulation/13The Environmental Authorisations (Scotland) Regulations 2018texttext/xmlenStatute Law DatabaseENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION2026-04-29Expert Participation2026-03-26 These Regulations are made under sections 18 and 58 of the Regulatory Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 (2014 asp 3). They provide a framework for the authorisation of environmental activities (which are defined as regulated activities and currently include only radioactive substances activities) in Scotland. They repeal the Radioactive Substances Act 1993 (1993 c.12), and provide a new regulatory framework for radioactive substances activities. The Environmental Authorisations (Scotland) Regulations 2018reg. 3(4)The Environmental Authorisations (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2025reg. 6(c)reg. 1(5) sch. 23reg. 1(2)reg. 1(4)(b) The Environmental Authorisations (Scotland) Regulations 2018 PART 3 131A notification has effect from the date on which SEPA informs the authorised person that it has been placed on the register.2A notification ceases to have effect on—athe date the notification is surrendered; orbthe date, if any, of which the authorised person was informed under regulation 12(5)(b)(ii) as being the date on which the notification ceases to have effect.