# The Electricity Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2019

S.S.I. 2019/427 · made 18 December 2019

These Regulations make minor changes to the Electricity Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Scotland) Regulations 2017 (“the 2017 Regulations”). The amendments to regulation 2(4)(b) clarify the meaning of “development” in relation to applications for multi-stage consent. Amendments to regulations 4(5) and 21(2)(f) clarify that references to “consent” are to “Electricity Act consent”, which is defined in regulation 2 of the 2017 Regulations.

Made under: European Communities Act 1972 (repealed) (Section 2); Electricity Act 1989 (Section 36C)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/electricity-works-environmental-impact-assessment-scotland-amendment-regulations-2019/pdf/ssi_20190427_en.pdf; Policy Note https://openlegislation.uk/electricity-works-environmental-impact-assessment-scotland-amendment-regulations-2019/pdf/ssipn_20190427_en.pdf

## Introductory text

Electricity
Made 18th December 2019
Laid before the Scottish Parliament 19th December 2019
Coming into force 22nd February 2020
The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972, section 36C(2) of the Electricity Act 1989 and all other powers enabling them to do so.

## 1 Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Electricity Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2019 and come into force on 22 February 2020.

## 2 Amendment of the Electricity Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Scotland) Regulations 2017

(1) The Electricity Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Scotland) Regulations 2017 are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (4).
(2) In regulation 2(4)(b) (interpretation)—
(a) after “ground” insert—
“granted consent by the Electricity Act consent in respect of which such application is made”,
(b) after “any” insert “multi-stage”,
(c) after “such” insert “Electricity Act”.
(3) In regulation 4(5) (environmental impact assessment) after “grant” insert “ Electricity Act”.
(4) In regulation 21(2)(f) (decision notice) after “grant” insert “ Electricity Act”.

## Signature

MICHAEL MATHESON
A member of the Scottish Government
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
18th December 2019

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations make minor changes to the Electricity Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Scotland) Regulations 2017 (“the 2017 Regulations”). The amendments to regulation 2(4)(b) clarify the meaning of “development” in relation to applications for multi-stage consent. Amendments to regulations 4(5) and 21(2)(f) clarify that references to “consent” are to “Electricity Act consent”, which is defined in regulation 2 of the 2017 Regulations.

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