Further representations or information
7.—(1) If the Scottish Ministers consider that further representations should be made or further information should be provided by means of written submissions, the Scottish Ministers may request further representations or information by notice to the reservoir manager and SEPA.
(2) The notice must—
(a)set out the matters on which such further representations or information is requested; and
(b)specify the date by which such further representations or information are to be submitted to the Scottish Ministers.
(3) Any further representations made or information to be provided (the “further information”) to the Scottish Ministers in response to the notice must be given by the reservoir manager or, as the case may be, SEPA by the date specified in the notice, and—
(a)where further information is given by the reservoir manager to the Scottish Ministers—
(i)the reservoir manager must give a copy of the further information to SEPA; and
(ii)SEPA may, within a period of 14 days beginning with the day on which SEPA is given a copy of the further information, give to the Scottish Ministers comments on the further information; and
(b)where further information is given by SEPA to the Scottish Ministers—
(i)SEPA must give a copy of the further information to the reservoir manager; and
(ii)the reservoir manager may, within a period of 14 days beginning with the day on which the reservoir manager is given a copy of the further information, give to the Scottish Ministers comments on the further information.