OpenLegislation

Regulation 38 Register

(1)

SEPA must maintain a register (“the register”) containing the information described in Table 1 of schedule 3.

(2)

SEPA must make the register available for inspection by the public—

(a)

free of charge; and

(b)

at all reasonable times.

(3)

The register may be kept in any form (including electronic form) F1unless otherwise specified in relation to a particular entry.

(4)

Schedule 3 has effect.

F2(5)

Information contained in the register as to a permit or registration, the authorised person in relation to that permit or registration, the conditions of that permit or registration, and whether it is in force, suspended or revoked is, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, proof in any proceedings of that permit or registration, the authorised person in relation to that permit or registration, the conditions of that permit or registration and whether it is in force, suspended or has been revoked.

(6)

A certified extract from the register is admissible without further proof in evidence in any proceedings.

(7)

For avoidance of doubt, this regulation applies to information contained in the register as to a deemed permit or deemed registration.

(8)

In this regulation, “a certified extract” means a document certified to be a true extract from the register by any person having authority from SEPA to certify it.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Words in reg. 38(3) inserted (1.6.2025) by The Environmental Authorisations (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/165), regs. 1(3), 20(a) (with sch. 23)

F2

Reg. 38(5)-(8) inserted (1.6.2025) by The Environmental Authorisations (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/165), regs. 1(3), 20(b) (with sch. 23)