PART 1INTRODUCTORY
Citation, commencement, application and extent1
1
These Regulations may be cited as the Electricity Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Scotland) Regulations 2017 and come into force on 16th May 2017.
2
Subject to Part 12, these Regulations apply in the case of—
a
an application under section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989 M1 for consent to construct, extend or operate a generating station;
b
an application under section 37 of the Electricity Act 1989 M2 for consent to install or keep installed an electric line above ground;
c
a direction under section 57(2) or (2ZA) (deemed planning permission for development with government authorisation) of the 1997 Act M3;
d
an application for multi-stage consent; and
e
a variation application.
3
These Regulations extend to Scotland only.