PART 14SEPA– guidance and public participation statement
SEPA’s public participation statement67
1
SEPA must publish a statement of its policies for exercising its public participation functions (the “public participation statement”).
2
“Public participation functions” means the duties and functions in the following provisions—
a
regulation 34 (consultation on standard conditions); and
b
paragraph 8 of schedule 1 (consultation on an application for permits etc.).
3
SEPA must have regard to its public participation statement when exercising its public participation functions.
4
In preparing or revising the public participation statement SEPA must consult such persons as SEPA considers appropriate.
5
The duty in paragraph (4) may be treated as satisfied by a consultation carried out partially or wholly before the coming into force of these Regulations.
6
SEPA must—
a
keep the public participation statement under review;
b
revise the public participation statement when it considers necessary; and
c
publish any revised public participation statement.