The Electricity Works (Miscellaneous Temporary Modifications) (Coronavirus) (Scotland) Regulations 2020

Amendment of the Electricity (Applications for Consent) Regulations 1990

2.—(1) The Electricity (Applications for Consent) Regulations 1990(1) are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 3(1) (interpretation)—

(a) before the definition of “EIA development” insert—

““application website” means a website maintained by the developer for the purpose of making publicly available information relating to applications to which these Regulations apply;”,

(b) after the definition of “EIA development”, insert—

““electronic communication” has the meaning given in section 15(1) (general interpretation) of the Electronic Communications Act 2000(2);

“emergency period” means the period beginning on 24 April 2020 and ending on the date on which Part 1 of the Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020(3) expires in accordance with section 12 of that Act;”.

(3) In regulation 4(2) (publication of notice of application for consent under section 36) at the beginning insert “Subject to regulation 4A, ”.

(4) After regulation 4 (publication of notice of application for consent under section 36) insert—

“Temporary requirement to make map available for inspection on the application website

4A.   Regulation 4 during the emergency period applies—

(a) as if before paragraph (1)(a) there were inserted—

“(za) on the application website.”

(b) as if in paragraph (2) from for “shall name a place” to the end there were substituted “shall publish such map on the application website.”.”.

(5) In regulation 5(2) (publication of notice of application for consent under section 37) at the beginning insert “Subject to regulation 5A,”.

(6) After regulation 5 (publication of notice of application for consent under section 37) insert—

“Temporary requirement to make map available for inspection on the application website

5A.   Regulation 5 applies during the emergency period—

(a) as if in paragraph (2) for from “shall name a place” to the end there were substituted “shall publish such map on the application website.”, and

(b) as if after paragraph (2) there were inserted—

“(3) A notice published in pursuance of paragraph (1) shall be published on the application website.”.”.

(7) In regulation 7 (objections by other persons) at the beginning insert “Subject to regulation 7A, ”.

(8) After regulation 7 (objections by other persons), insert—

“Temporary requirement to enable objections by other persons by means of electronic communications

7A.   Regulation 7 applies during the emergency period as if after “manner in which” there were inserted “(including by means of electronic communication)”.”.

(1)

S.I. 1990/455 as relevantly amended by S.S.I. 2013/58 and S.S.I. 2005/295.

(2)

2000 c.7 as relevantly amended by paragraph 158 of schedule 17 of the Communications Act 2003 (c.21).

(3)

2020 asp 7.