The Environmental Impact Assessment (Transport) (Scotland) Regulations 2019

Amendment of the Transport and Works (Scotland) Act 2007 (Applications and Objections Procedure) Rules 2007

4.—(1) The Transport and Works (Scotland) Act 2007 (Applications and Objections Procedure) Rules 2007(1) are amended as follows.

(2) In rule 2(1) (interpretation) in the definitions of—

(a) “the Directive”, at the end insert “, as amended by Council Directive 2014/52/EU”,

(b) “EEA State”, for “agreement on the European Economic Area signed at Oporto on 2nd May 1992, together with the Protocol adjusting that agreement signed at Brussels on 17th March 1993, as modified or supplemented from time to time” substitute “EEA Agreement”.

(3) In rule 2A(3)(b), at the end insert “, as amended by Regulation (EU) 2019/1010”.

(4) In rule 5(3) (EIA application and screening decision), in each place it appears for “these Rules” substitute “rules 2A, 3(3) and (4), 4 to 6, 8(2)(h) and (i), 9, 11(4) and (7)(d), 12(10) to (12), 14 to 15A, 26(2), schedule 1, and paragraphs 3 to 10, 11A, 12 (as it applies to paragraph 11A), 12A, 16(f), 19, 20 (as it applies to paragraph 19), 21 (as it applies to paragraph 11A), 30, 31, 33 (except for the reference to paragraph 29 in paragraph 33) and 35(2) of schedule 5”.

(5) In rule 12(11) (publicity for application)—

(a) after “that” insert a new sub-paragraph “(a)”,

(b) at the end insert—

“, and

(b) publish a copy of the EIA report on that website.”.

(1)

S.S.I. 2007/570, as relevantly amended by S.S.I. 2017/74.