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  1. Introductory Text

  2. PART 1

    1. 1.Title and commencement

    2. 2.Interpretation

    3. 3.Extension of powers to require the payment of fees in respect of applications

  3. PART 2

    1. 4.Environmental impact assessment

    2. 5.Requirement of assessment by agreement

    3. 6.Requirement of assessment by determination

    4. 7.Determination: Annex I projects

    5. 8.Determination: Annex II projects

    6. 9.Projects serving national defence purposes

    7. 10.Exceptions

    8. 11.Screening opinions

  4. PART 3

    1. 12.Application for a regulatory approval in relation to a regulated activity

    2. 13.Scoping opinions

    3. 14.Provision of further information

    4. 15.Availability of information held by regulator

    5. 16.Publicity

    6. 17.Consultation on proposed regulated activity

    7. 18.Provision of information to affected EEA States

    8. 19.Provision of information to other EEA States

    9. 20.Consultation of EEA States

    10. 21.Consideration of representations from the public

    11. 22.The EIA consent decision

    12. 23.Notification and publication of decisions

    13. 24.Effect of EIA consent decision on application and regulatory decision

  5. PART 4

    1. 25.Provision of false etc information

    2. 26.Offences committed by bodies corporate

    3. 27.Offences committed by Scottish partnerships

  6. PART 5

    1. 28.Access to review procedure before a court

    2. 29.Revocation

    3. 30.Transitional and saving provisions

  7. Signature

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      MATTERS RELEVANT TO CONSIDERATION OF WHETHER OR NOT AN ANNEX II PROJECT IS LIKELY TO HAVE SIGNIFICANT EFFECTS ON THE ENVIRONMENT

      1. 1.Characteristics of the project

      2. 2.Location of the project

      3. 3.Characteristics of the potential impact

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      SCREENING OPINIONS

      1. 1.Request for a screening opinion

      2. 2.Payment of a fee for a screening opinion

      3. 3.Procedure for reaching a screening opinion

      4. 4.Consultation

      5. 5.Notification of a screening opinion

      6. 6.Availability of screening opinions for inspection

    3. SCHEDULE 3

      INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN AN ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT

      1. 1.A description of the project and of the regulated activity,...

      2. 2.A description of the aspects of the environment likely to...

      3. 3.(1) A description, complying with sub-paragraph (2), of the likely...

      4. 4.The forecasting methods used by the applicant to assess the...

      5. 5.A description of the measures envisaged to prevent, reduce and...

      6. 6.An outline of the main alternatives studied by the applicant...

      7. 7.A non-technical summary of the information provided under paragraphs 1...

      8. 8.Any difficulties, such as technical deficiencies or lack of knowledge,...

    4. SCHEDULE 4

      SCOPING OPINIONS

      1. 1.Request for a scoping opinion

      2. 2.Information required where another application has been made

      3. 3.Payment of a fee for a scoping opinion

      4. 4.Procedure for reaching a scoping opinion

      5. 5.Matters to be considered in reaching a scoping opinion

      6. 6.Consultation

      7. 7.Notification of a scoping opinion

      8. 8.Availability of scoping opinions for inspection

    5. SCHEDULE 5

      CONSIDERATION OF REPRESENTATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC

      1. 1.(1) In relation to each representation made pursuant to the...

      2. 2.(1) If the appropriate authority concludes in accordance with paragraph...

      3. 3.(1) If the appropriate authority concludes in accordance with paragraph...

      4. 4.(1) If either— (a) the appropriate authority concludes in accordance...

      5. 5.(1) If the appropriate authority instigates a local inquiry in...

      6. 6.(1) Subsections (2) to (5) of section 250 (power to...

      7. 7.(1) If the appropriate authority appoints a person to report...

  9. Explanatory Note