PART 6POWERS OF THE SCOTTISH MINISTERS IN RELATION TO THE FUNCTIONS OF OTHER COMPETENT AUTHORITIES

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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.