The Environmental Noise (Scotland) Regulations 2006

Recovery of expenses S

25.—(1) Where the Scottish Ministers incur expenses pursuant to–

(a) regulation 21(2);

(b) regulation 22(3);

(c) regulation 24(1); or

(d) regulation 24(4),

they may recover those expenses from the relevant competent authority.

(2) In this regulation “relevant competent authority” means–

(a) in relation to regulation 21(2), the competent authority that submitted the strategic noise map pursuant to regulation 10 or 11;

(b) in relation to regulation 22(3), the competent authority that submitted the action plan pursuant to regulation 17;

(c) in relation to regulation 24(1), the competent authority required to provide information to the Scottish Ministers pursuant to that regulation; and

(d) in relation to regulation 24(4), the competent authority whose functions the Scottish Ministers exercise pursuant to that regulation.

Commencement Information

I1 Reg. 25 in force at 5.10.2006, see reg. 1(1)