Part I Scottish Enterprise and Highlands and Islands Enterprise
Establishment and Functions
6 Development and improvement of the environment.
(1)
For the functions mentioned in—
(a)
section 4(1)(g) of this Act, Scottish Enterprise;
(b)
section 5(1)(d) of this Act, Highlands and Islands Enterprise,
shall, after consultation with such local authorities F1, National Park authorities, statutory and other bodies as appear to it to have an interest, from time to time prepare and submit to the Secretary of State for his approval proposals for the development, redevelopment or improvement of any area within or in relation to which the functions in question are exercisable.
(2)
The Secretary of State may approve, in whole or in part or with modifications, any proposals submitted to him under subsection (1) above or may refuse to approve them; and any such approval—
(a)
may relate to a specific acting of the submitting body, or to all actings of that body which are of a class or description specified in the approval; and
(b)
may be given subject to such conditions as may be so specified.
(3)
The submitting body may—
(a)
either by itself or in conjunction with any other person, implement or assist in implementing proposals approved under this section;
(b)
make payments of such amount and in such manner as it may, with the approval of the Secretary of State F2. . ., determine to any person towards the cost of carrying out works specified in proposals so approved.