The Marine Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Scotland) Regulations 2017

Notification of decision

25.—(1) Where an EIA application is determined by the Scottish Ministers they must—

(a) send the decision notice to the applicant;

(b) notify the consultation bodies, and such other bodies consulted under regulation 18(1), of their decision by sending a copy of the decision notice to such bodies; and

(c) publish a notice containing the information specified in paragraph (3)(a) to (c) on a website.

(2) The applicant must, as soon as reasonably practicable after receiving the decision notice under paragraph (1)(a), notify the public of the decision, and of where a copy of decision notice may be inspected, by publishing a notice in accordance with paragraph (3)(d).

(3) A notice under paragraphs (1) and (2) must—

(a) describe the works;

(b) state the terms of the decision;

(c) state the times and places at which, and the means by which, a copy of the decision notice is available for inspection; and

(d) be published—

(i) in The Edinburgh Gazette;

(ii) in one or more newspapers circulating in the locality in which the proposed works are situated (or in relation to the proposed works situated in, on, over or under the sea, such newspapers as are likely to come to the attention of those likely to be affected by the proposed works); and

(iii) on the application website.