PART 2Control of water abstraction

Role of Ministers

10Application for approval

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Any person may apply to the Scottish Ministers for their approval of a qualifying abstraction.

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The Scottish Ministers must by regulations make provision about the procedure in relation to an application under subsection (1).

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In particular, the regulations may—

a

specify the form in which it is to be made,

b

fix a reasonable fee for making it,

c

describe the information that is to accompany it,

d

require the applicant to give public notice of it,

e

allow interested persons to make representations about it.