# The Environmental Authorisations (Scotland) Regulations 2018, Paragraph 7: Public Consultation: scope


(1) Paragraph 8 applies to any application for a—
(a) permit;
(b) variation of a permit; or
(c) surrender of a permit (in whole or in part),
where any of the criteria in sub-paragraph (3) is met.
(2) Paragraph 8 applies to a SEPA initiated variation of a permit where any of the criteria in sub-paragraph (3) is met.
(3) The criteria are—
(a) consultation is required by the technical schedule;
(b) the permit or variation, where granted, will authorise for the first time, a regulated activity which has the potential to cause significant environmental harm;
(c) where SEPA determines paragraph 8 should apply.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/sdsi/2018/9780111039014/schedule/1/paragraph/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-environmental-authorisations-scotland-regulations-2018/schedule-1/paragraph-7
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