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The Electricity Works (Miscellaneous Temporary Modifications) (Coronavirus) (Scotland) Regulations 2020
Jurisdiction: Scotland
Commencement: 24th April 2020
Amends:
The Electricity Generating Stations (Applications for Variation of Consent) (Scotland) Regulations 2013
The Electricity Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Scotland) Regulations 2017 (SI 2017/101)
Amendments
The Electricity Generating Stations (Applications for Variation of Consent) (Scotland) Regulations 2013 require the person applying to the Scottish Ministers for a variation, to provide a place where people can view the application for variation. The Electricity Works (Miscellaneous Temporary Modifications) (Coronavirus) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 removes this requirement during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) emergency i.e. it is not necessary to provide public access to view the application for variation. This applies from 24th April 2020 until 30th September 2020 unless otherwise amended.
The Electricity Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Scotland) Regulations 2017
The Electricity Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Scotland) Regulations 2017 contain various requirements for developers and planning authorities to make documents including the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) report, screening and scoping opinion, and other additional information available for inspection by members of the public.
The Electricity Works (Miscellaneous Temporary Modifications) (Coronavirus) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 vary this requirement temporarily during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) emergency, by removing the requirement for documents to be made available for inspection in hard copy, and replacing it with a requirement to make them available remotely in electronic format. This applies from 24th April 2020 until 30th September 2020 unless otherwise amended.
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