# Environmental Assessment (Scotland) Act 2005, Section 17: Account to be taken of environmental report etc.


In the preparation of a qualifying plan or programme, the responsible authority shall take account of—
(a) the environmental report for that plan or programme;
(b) every opinion expressed in response to the invitations referred to in section 16(1) and (2)(a)(iii); and
(c) the outcome of any relevant consultation under regulation 14 of the Environmental Assessment of Plans and Programmes Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/1633).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/15/section/17 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/environmental-assessment-scotland-act-2005/section-17
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