These Regulations are made in exercise of the powers in paragraph 1(1) and (3) of schedule 2 to the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 to correct references to “exit day” in previous EU Exit instruments.

These Regulations make amendments to previous EU Exit legislation in the fields of environmental protection, town and country planning, electricity works, hazardous substances, and the management of extractive waste to correct references to “exit day”.

Regulation 2 amends the Town and Country Planning and Electricity Works (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2019. Amendments to the commencement provision ensures that those regulations will come into force on IP completion day. Regulation 2 also corrects out of date references to “exit day” in that instrument.

Regulation 3 amends the Management of Extractive Waste (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2019 to correct out of date references to “exit day”.

Regulation 4 amends the Town and Country Planning and Electricity Works (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Amendment Regulations 2019 to ensure that the Town and Country Planning and Electricity Works (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2019 come into force on IP completion day.

No Business and Regulatory Impact Assessment has been prepared in relation to these Regulations, as no impact upon business, charities or voluntary bodies is foreseen.