Part IIIS New Roads

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C1Pt. III excluded (18.3.2011) by Forth Crossing Act 2011 (asp 2), ss. 20(2), 80(2) (with ss. 69, 78); S.S.I. 2011/38, art. 2, sch.

[F120D.Co-ordination of assessmentsS

(1)Where the Scottish Ministers determine under section 20C(2) that a new road construction project should be made subject to an environmental impact assessment in accordance with the Directive and there is, in addition to that requirement for an environmental impact assessment to be carried out also a requirement to carry out a Habitats Regulation Assessment, the Scottish Ministers must, where appropriate, ensure that the Habitats Regulation Assessment and the environmental impact assessment are co-ordinated.

(2)In this section a “Habitats Regulation Assessment” means an assessment under regulation 48 of the Conservation (Natural Habitats, &c.) Regulations 1994.]

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