# The Electricity Generating Stations (Applications for Variation of Consent) (Scotland) Regulations 2013, Regulation 2: Interpretation

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In these Regulations—
“the Act” means the Electricity Act 1989;
“applicant” means, in relation to a variation application, the person who made the application;
“the EIA Regulations” means the Electricity Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Scotland) Regulations 2017;
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“generating station” includes a proposed generating station;
“offshore generating station” means a generating station that is, or is to be, located within—
(a)a Renewable Energy Zone; or
(b)waters in or adjacent to Scotland which are between the mean low water mark and the seaward limits of the territorial sea;
“proposed development” means—
(a)the generating station, or extension of a generating station, which the applicant would be authorised to construct under a relevant section 36 consent if that consent were varied as requested in a variation application;
(b)the way in which a generating station so constructed or extended would be authorised to be operated under the relevant section 36 consent as so varied; and
(c)any section 57 development in respect of which section 36 consent is not required;
“relevant section 36 consent”, in relation to an application, means the section 36 consent in respect of which that application is made;
“section 36 consent” means a consent under section 36 of the Act to construct, extend or operate a generating station including any variations to that consent already made under section 36C(4) of the Act;
“section 57 development” means any development in respect of which—
(a)a section 57 direction was given on granting the relevant section 36 consent; or
(b)the applicant, on making a variation application, requests the Scottish Ministers to give a section 57 direction;
“section 57 direction” means a direction under section 57(2) or (2ZA) of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 (deemed planning permission for development with government authorisation); and
“variation application” means an application made to the Scottish Ministers under section 36C(1) of the Act (variation of section 36 consents) to vary a section 36 consent.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/304/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/electricity-generating-stations-applications-for-variation-of-consent-scotland-regulations-2013/regulation-2
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