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Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Pt. 4 modified (18.3.2011) by Forth Crossing Act 2011 (asp 2), ss. 8, 80(2) (with ss. 69, 78); S.S.I. 2011/38, art. 2, Sch.
Textual Amendments
F1Ss. 63A, 63B and cross-heading inserted (26.2.2015) by Regulatory Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 3), ss. 54(3), 61(2); S.S.I. 2015/52, art. 2(1) (with art. 3)
(1)If a person is aggrieved by a decision of the Scottish Ministers to which this section applies, and wishes to question the validity of the decision on either of the grounds mentioned in subsection (2), the person (the “aggrieved person”) may make an application to the Inner House of the Court of Session under this section.
(2)The grounds are that—
(a)the decision is not within the powers of the Scottish Ministers under this Part,
(b)one or more of the relevant requirements have not been complied with in relation to the decision.
(3)This section applies to—
(a)a decision to cause, or not to cause, an inquiry to be held under section 28(1) in connection with the Scottish Ministers' determination of an application for a marine licence to carry on an activity in respect of which a generating station application must also be made, and
(b)a decision under section 29 in relation to an application for a marine licence to carry on such an activity.
(4)An application under this section must be made within the period of 6 weeks beginning with the date on which the decision to which the application relates is taken.
(5)On an application under this section, the Inner House of the Court of Session—
(a)may suspend the decision until the final determination of the proceedings,
(b)may quash the decision either in whole or in part if satisfied that—
(i)the decision in question is not within the powers of the Scottish Ministers under this Part, or
(ii)the interests of the aggrieved person have been substantially prejudiced by failure to comply with any of the relevant requirements in relation to the decision.
(6)In this section—
“generating station application” means an application for consent under section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989 (consent for the construction etc. of generating stations);
“the relevant requirements” in relation to a decision to which this section applies, means the requirements of this Act, or of any order or regulations made under this Part, which are applicable to that decision.]