The Electricity Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Scotland) Regulations 2017

Citation, commencement, application and extent

1.—(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(1) for consent to construct, extend or operate a generating station;

(b) an application under section 37 of the Electricity Act 1989(2) 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(3);

(d) an application for multi-stage consent; and

(e) a variation application.

(3) These Regulations extend to Scotland only.

(1)

The functions of the Secretary of State under section 36 are transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of S.I. 2006/1040.

(2)

The functions of the Secretary of State under section 37 are transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of S.I. 1999/1750.

(3)

1997 c.8. Section 57 was amended by section 21(5) of the Growth and Infrastructure Act 2013 (c.27).