
1997 No. 1870 (S.136)
TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING, SCOTLAND
The Environmental Assessment (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 1997
Made 23rd July 1997
Laid before Parliament 11th August 1997
Coming into force 1st September 1997
The Secretary of State, being a Minister designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 in relation to measures relating to the requirement for an assessment of the impact on the environment of projects likely to have significant effects on the environment, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by the said section 2 and section 40 of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Regulations:
Citation, commencement and interpretation
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(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Environmental Assessment (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 1997 and shall come into force on 1st September 1997.
(2) In these Regulations “the 1988 Regulations” means the Environmental Assessment (Scotland) Regulations 1988.
(3) Any reference in these Regulations to a numbered regulation, Schedule, paragraph or sub-paragraph shall, unless the context otherwise requires, be construed as a reference to the regulation, Schedule, paragraph or sub-paragraph so numbered in the 1988 Regulations.
Transitional provision
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The amendments made to the 1988 Regulations shall not apply in relation to an enforcement notice issued under section 127 of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 before 1st September 1997.
Amendments to the 1988 Regulations
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In regulation 2 after the definition of “planning authority” insert–“
 “SEPA” means the Scottish Environment Protection Agency established under section 20 of the Environment Act 1995(
 “water and sewerage authority” means a new water and sewerage authority within the meaning of section 62 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994(”.
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For Schedule 4 substitute–“
SCHEDULE 4
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Regulations 7, 8, 11A, 14, 15, 15A, 18, 23 to 27, 29,
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Any adjoining planning authority where the proposed development is likely to affect land in their area.
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Scottish Natural Heritage.
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The water and sewerage authority for the area in which the development is to take place.
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SEPA.
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The Health and Safety Executive.
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The Secretary of State.”.
Malcolm Chisholm
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Scottish Office
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
23rd July 1997