Search Legislation

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

 Help about what version

What Version

 Help about advanced features

Advanced Features

 Help about opening options

Opening OptionsExpand opening options

Changes over time for: Section 38

 Help about opening options

Alternative versions:

Changes to legislation:

There are currently no known outstanding effects for the The Electricity Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Scotland) Regulations 2017, Section 38. Help about Changes to Legislation

OffencesS

This section has no associated Policy Notes

38.—(1) Any person who, for the purpose of procuring a particular decision on an application to which these Regulations apply—

(a)knowingly or recklessly makes a statement which is false or misleading in a material particular;

(b)with intent to deceive, uses any document which is false or misleading in a material particular; or

(c)with intent to deceive, withholds any material information,

commits an offence.

(2) A person who commits an offence under paragraph (1) above is liable—

(a)on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum; or

(b)on conviction on indictment, to a fine.

(3) No act or omission of the Crown constitutes an offence under this regulation.

(4) The Court of Session may, on the application of the Scottish Ministers, the chief constable or any other public body or office-holder having responsibility for enforcing this regulation, declare unlawful any act or omission of the Crown which would but for paragraph (3) have constituted an offence under this regulation.

(5) Despite paragraph (3), this regulation applies to a person in the public service of the Crown as it applies to other persons.

Back to top

Options/Help