Scottish Statutory Instruments

2020 No. 123

Electricity

Environmental Protection

The Electricity Works (Miscellaneous Temporary Modifications) (Coronavirus) (Scotland) Regulations 2020

Made

at 10.00 a.m. on 14th April 2020

Laid before the Scottish Parliament

at 11.45 a.m. on 14th April 2020

Coming into force

24th April 2020

The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972(1), sections 36(8), 36C(2), 60(2) and (3) and paragraph 1(3) of schedule 8 of the Electricity Act 1989(2) and all other powers enabling them to do so.

(1)

1972 c.68 (“the 1972 Act”). The 1972 Act was repealed by section 1 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (c.16) (“the 2018 Act”) with effect from exit day (see section 20 of the 2018 Act), but saved, subject to modifications, until IP completion day by section 1A of that Act. Section 1A of the 2018 Act was inserted by the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020 (c.1) (“the 2020 Act”), and defines “IP completion day” by reference to section 39(1) to (5) of the 2020 Act. Section 2(2) was amended by the Scotland Act 1998 (c.46), schedule 8, paragraph 15(3), the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c.51), section 27(1)(a), and Part 1 of the schedule of the European Union (Amendment) Act 2008 (c.7). Functions relating to the assessment of the effects of certain electricity works projects on the environment are exercisable concurrently by the Scottish Ministers and Minister of the Crown by virtue of S.I. 1999/1750, article 3 and schedule 2.

(2)

1989 c.29. The functions of the Secretary of State under section 36(8) were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of S.I. 2006/1040, article 3. The functions of the Secretary of State under sections 60(2) and (3), and paragraph 1(3) of schedule 8 were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of S.I. 1999/1750, article 2 and schedule 1.