The Water Environment (Controlled Activities) (Scotland) Regulations 2005

Advertisement of application

13.—(1) Where SEPA receives an application it may, where it considers that the controlled activity has or is likely to have a significant adverse impact on the water environment, require the application to be advertised in accordance with this regulation.

(2) SEPA shall serve notice requiring the applicant to advertise the application within 28 days beginning with the date on which the notice was served.

(3) SEPA shall specify in a notice under paragraph (2)–

(a) the form of the advertisement;

(b) the text to be included in the advertisement;

(c) the publications or locations in which the advertisement should be placed; and

(d) the dates between which the advertisement should be placed.

(4) An advertisement under paragraph (2) shall explain that any person affected or likely to be affected by, or having an interest in, the application may make representations to SEPA in writing within 28 days beginning with the date of the advertisement and give the address to which such representations should be sent.

(5) SEPA shall consider all written representations made under paragraph (4).

(6) The requirements of this regulation shall not apply insofar as they would require the advertisement of information which is not to be included in the register maintained under regulation 33 by virtue of regulation 34.