to have regard to the desirability of conserving and enhancing the natural heritage of Scotland;

to have regard to the desirability of protecting and conserving buildings, sites and objects of archaeological, architectural, engineering or historic interest;

to take into account any effect which the proposals would have on the natural heritage of Scotland or on any such buildings, sites or objects; and

to have regard to the social and economic needs of any area or description of area of Scotland and, in particular, to such needs of rural areas.

to have regard to the desirability of preserving for the public any freedom of access (including access for recreational purposes) to areas of forest, woodland, mountains, moor, bog, cliff, foreshore, loch or reservoir and other places of natural beauty;

to have regard to the desirability of maintaining the availability to the public of any facility for visiting or inspecting any building, site or object of archaeological, architectural, engineering or historic interest; and

to take into account any effect which the proposals would have on any such freedom of access or on the availability of any such facility.

of facilitating the carrying out of its pollution control functions; or

of enabling it to form an opinion of the general state of pollution of the environment,

carry out assessments (whether generally or for such particular purpose as may be specified in the requirement) of the effect, or likely effect, on the environment of existing or potential levels of pollution of the environment and report its findings to the Secretary of State; or

the M2Alkali, &c. Works Regulation Act 1906;

Part III of the 1951 Act, the M3Rivers (Prevention of Pollution) (Scotland) Act 1965 and Parts I, IA and II of the M4Control of Pollution Act 1974;

Part I of the M5Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974;

the M6Control of Pollution (Amendment) Act 1989;

Parts I, II and IIA of the 1990 Act;

section 19 of the M7Clean Air Act 1993;

the M8Radioactive Substances Act 1993; and

regulations made by virtue of section 2(2) of the M9European Communities Act 1972, to the extent that the regulations relate to pollution.

to conserve so far as practicable the water resources of Scotland.

the conservation and enhancement of the natural beauty and amenity of inland and coastal waters and of land associated with such waters; and

the conservation of flora and fauna which are dependent on an aquatic environment.

has been designated, under section 6(2) of the M11Natural Heritage (Scotland) Act 1991 (in this section referred to as “the 1991 Act”) as a Natural Heritage Area; or

is, in the opinion of Scottish Natural Heritage (in this section referred to as “SNH”), of special interest by reason of its flora, fauna or geological or physiographical features,

in the case of an area of land mentioned in paragraph (a) of that subsection, SNH’s reasons for considering that the area is of outstanding value to the natural heritage of Scotland; and

in the case of an area of land mentioned in paragraph (b) of that subsection, SNH’s reasons for holding the opinion there mentioned.

in the case of an area of land mentioned in paragraph (a) of that subsection, the designation is cancelled or varied under section 6(7) of the 1991 Act; or

in the case of an area of land mentioned in paragraph (b) of that subsection, SNH ceases to be of the opinion there mentioned,

in the case of an area of land mentioned in subsection (1)(a), significantly to prejudice the value of the land, or any part of it, as a Natural Heritage Area; and

in the case of an area of land mentioned in subsection (1)(b), to destroy or damage any of the flora or fauna or features by reason of which SNH formed the opinion there mentioned.

giving practical guidance to SEPA with respect to any of the matters for the purposes of which sections 32, 34(2) and 35 above have effect; and

promoting what appear to him to be desirable practices by SEPA with respect to those matters,

SEPA;

Scottish Natural Heritage;

Scottish Enterprise;

Highlands and Islands Enterprise;

the East of Scotland Water Authority;

the West of Scotland Water Authority;

the North of Scotland Water Authority; and

such other persons as he considers it appropriate to consult.