# The Environmental Authorisations (Scotland) Regulations 2018, Paragraph 16: Proposed change in operation


(1) SEPA must ensure that a permit for a schedule 20 emissions activity includes such conditions as it considers appropriate to ensure that the authorised person informs SEPA of a proposed change in operation which may have consequences for the environment in advance of making any such change unless sub-paragraph (2) applies.
(2) This sub-paragraph applies where—
(a) the authorised person applies for a variation of the permit before a change in operation is made, and
(b) the proposed change is addressed in the application.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2018/219/schedule/20/paragraph/16 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/environmental-authorisations-scotland-regulations-2018/schedule-20/paragraph-16
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