Amendment of the Transport and Works (Scotland) Act 2007 (Applications and Objections Procedure) Rules 20074

1

The Transport and Works (Scotland) Act 2007 (Applications and Objections Procedure) Rules 20074 are amended as follows.

2

In rule 2(1) (interpretation)—

a

in the definition of “relevant assessment” for “Union legislation” substitute “legislation in Scotland”,

b

omit the definition of “Union legislation”.

3

In rule 2A(3)(b) (environmental impact assessment), after “under” insert “any law in Scotland that implemented”.

4

In rule 9(4) (environmental impact assessment report), omit “Union legislation or” .

5

In rule 12(10)(b) (publicity for application), for “another” substitute “an”.

6

In rule 14 (developments likely to have significant effects on the environment of another part of the United Kingdom or certain other states)—

a

in paragraphs (1) and (4), for “another” wherever it occurs substitute “a”,

b

in paragraph (7)(a), for “referred to in Article 6(1) of the Directive” substitute “in that State that the State has specified as authorities to be consulted”.

7

In schedule 1 (information for inclusion in environmental impact assessment reports)—

a

in paragraph 6 for “at European Union or Member State level” substitute “in retained EU law or otherwise under the law of any part of the United Kingdom”,

b

in paragraph 9—

i

omit the words from “Union legislation such as” to “pursuant to”,

ii

after “requirements of” insert “any law that implemented”.

8

In schedule 5 (proposals for orders by virtue of section 6)—

a

in paragraph 11A(a), for “another” substitute “an”,

b

in paragraph 30, for “another” wherever it occurs substitute “a”.