# The Masterplan Consent Area Scheme (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Scotland) Regulations 2024, Regulation 32: Co-ordination of assessments


(1) Where in relation to EIA development there is, in addition to the requirement for an environmental impact assessment to be carried out in accordance with these Regulations, also a requirement to carry out a Habitats Regulation Assessment, the planning authority (or the Scottish Ministers, as the case may be) must where appropriate ensure that the Habitats Regulation Assessment and the environmental impact assessment are co-ordinated.
(2) In this regulation, a “Habitats Regulation Assessment” means an assessment under regulation 48 of the Conservation (Natural Habitats, &c.) Regulations 1994.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/sdsi/2024/9780111060933/regulation/32 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-masterplan-consent-area-scheme-environmental-impact-assessment-scotland-regulations-2024/regulation-32
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