The Forestry and Land Management (Scotland) Act 2018 (Consequential, Saving and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2021 No. 44

PART 4 Saving and transitional provisions

Transitional Provision- Requests for screening opinions and directions under the Forestry (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Scotland) Regulations 2017 made prior to 18 March 2021

15.  A request to the Scottish Ministers for a screening direction under regulation 14 of the 2017 Regulations made prior to 18 March 2021 which remains outstanding on that date is to be treated as if it were a request for a screening opinion under regulation 12 of the 2017 Regulations, as that provision is amended by these Regulations.