SCHEDULES
C1 SCHEDULE 1 Procedures for Making or Confirming Certain Orders and Schemes
Part II Schemes Under Sections 7 and 75(3)
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F6...after considering objections (if any) to the proposed scheme which are not withdrawn and, where a local inquiry is held, the report of the person who held the inquiry, the Secretary of State may make or confirm the scheme either without modification or subject to such modifications as he thinks fit F7or, where the scheme is subject to the affirmative procedure by virtue of section 143A(3) of this Act, lay before the Scottish Parliament a draft statutory instrument containing the scheme (with or without modification).
F11A
Where the Scottish Ministers have published an F13EIA report they shall take into consideration–
F4b
any opinion on that F14report or the project which is expressed in writing by any of the consultation bodies or by any other person and is received by the Scottish Ministers within any period specified for the purpose by them; and
c
where section F1520F applies and the EEA State has indicated in accordance with subsection (4) of that section that it wishes to participate in the environmental impact assessment procedure, any opinion on that F14report or the project which is expressed in writing by the EEA State, by a member of the public in the EEA State or by any of the authorities F19in that State that the State has specified as authorities to be consulted and is received by the Scottish Ministers within any period specified for the purpose by them.
F161B
When the Scottish Ministers have decided whether to proceed with the project in relation to which an environmental impact assessment has been made they shall publish their decision together with a statement confirming they have complied with sub-paragraph (1A) and shall notify the consultation bodies by sending to them copies of, and make available to the public, documents containing—
a
a description of the project;
b
the terms of the decision;
c
the main reasons and considerations on which the decision is based;
d
information about the arrangements taken to ensure the public had the opportunity to participate in the decision making procedures;
e
a summary of—
i
the environmental information; and
ii
the results of the consultations and information gathered pursuant to section 20C and, where relevant, section 20F, and how those results, in particular comments received from F20anEEA State pursuant to consultation under section 20F, have been incorporated or otherwise addressed;
f
if the decision is to proceed with the project—
i
any conditions to which the decision is subject;
ii
the reasoned conclusion referred to in section 20B(1)(d);
iii
a statement that the Scottish Ministers are satisfied that the reasoned conclusion is still up to date;
iv
a description of any features of the project and any measures envisaged in order to avoid, prevent or reduce and, if possible, offset likely significant adverse effects on the environment; and
v
a description of any monitoring measures required under section 20G; and
g
information regarding the right to challenge the validity of the decision and the procedures for doing so.
F51BA
Where—
a
the Scottish Ministers publish under sub-paragraph (1B) above a decision to proceed with a project; and
b
F121BB
For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1B)(f)(iii) the reasoned conclusion referred to in section 20B(1)(d) is still up to date if the Scottish Ministers are satisfied, having regard to current knowledge and methods of assessment, that the reasoned conclusion addresses the likely significant effects of the project on the environment.
F171C
Any requirement for publication in connection with an environmental impact assessment shall be met by publication—
a
in the Edinburgh Gazette;
b
in at least one local newspaper circulating in the area in which the project is situated; and
c
on the website the Scottish Ministers use for the purpose of giving information to the public about projects of a category into which the project in question falls.
F21D
Any non-governmental organisation promoting environmental protection and meeting any requirements under the law F21of any part of the United Kingdom shall be deemed to have an interest for the purposes of F1811 of the Directive and rights capable of being impaired for the purposes of F1811 of the Directive.
F221E
For the purpose of sub-paragraph (1D) Article 11(1) of the Directive is to be read as if the reference to—
a
“Member States” were a reference to “The Scottish Ministers”,
b
“a Member State” were a reference to “Scotland”.
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The power under this paragraph to make or confirm the scheme includes power to make or confirm it so far as relating to part of the proposals contained in it (either without modification or subject to such modifications as the Secretary of State thinks fit) while deferring consideration of the remaining part.
Sch. 1 excluded (21.10.1991) by New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 (c. 22, SIF 59, 108), ss. 30(6), 34(7)(with savings ss. 47(4), 167(2)); S.I. 1991/2286, art. 2(1), Sch. 1