The Environmental Assessment (Scotland) Regulations 1988

New paragraph 13(1A) in Schedule 1

74.  The following sub-paragraph shall be inserted after paragraph 13(1) of that Schedule:—

(1A) Where the Secretary of State has published an environmental statement, the matters to be considered before a scheme is made include—

(a)the statement;

(b)any opinion expressed by a member of the public; and

(c)if the statement relates to land such as is mentioned in section 20A(5) of this Act, any opinion expressed by the appropriate environmental body..