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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/environmental-authorisations-scotland-regulations-2018/schedule-20/paragraph-17",
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  "legislation": "ssi/2018/219",
  "legislation_title": "The Environmental Authorisations (Scotland) Regulations 2018",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/environmental-authorisations-scotland-regulations-2018",
  "path": "schedule/20/paragraph/17",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "17",
  "heading": "Public consultation",
  "text": "(1) Public consultation in accordance with paragraph 8 of schedule 1 is required in relation to the following—\n(a) an application for a permit for a schedule 20 emissions activity,\n(b) an application to vary a permit for a schedule 20 emissions activity where the application is as a result of a substantial change,\n(c) an application to vary a permit for a schedule 20 emissions activity where the grant of the application would set less strict emission level values under paragraph 10(6) of this schedule,\n(d) a SEPA-initiated variation to a permit for a schedule 20 emissions activity where—\n(i) the variation would set less strict emission level values under paragraph 10(6) of this schedule, or\n(ii) the proposed variation is as a result of a review of permit conditions required by paragraph 13(4)(c) of this schedule.\n(2) Where public consultation is required under sub-paragraph (1), in addition to the requirements in paragraph 8 of schedule 1, SEPA must—\n(a) ensure that the following additional information is publicised in such manner as SEPA thinks fit—\n(i) where not otherwise included in the application itself, a description of the matters included in paragraph 8(1) of schedule 1,\n(ii) where applicable, the fact that a decision by SEPA is subject to an environmental impact assessment,\n(iii) where applicable, the fact that a decision by SEPA is subject to consultations with neighbouring states as a result of paragraph 19 of this schedule,\n(iv) where applicable, the details of the proposal for a SEPA-initiated variation under paragraph 8(1)(d) of schedule 1,\n(v) the nature of possible decisions, or where one exists, the draft decision,\n(b) provide copies of the following—\n(i) the main reports and advice issued to SEPA or, where applicable, issued to the Scottish Ministers and provided to SEPA, at the time when the public concerned were informed about the relevant application or SEPA initiated variation,\n(ii) any relevant information obtained, or conclusion arrived at in relation to an environmental impact assessment relevant to the determination of the application or SEPA initiated variation by virtue of paragraph 12 of schedule 19, which became available to the applicant or, in the case of a SEPA-initiated variation, to the authorised person, subsequent to the publication of the information in sub-paragraph (2)(a).\n(3) Paragraph 8(2), (3), (4), and (5) of schedule 1 apply to the duties in sub-paragraph (2) as if the reference to sub-paragraph (1)(a) or (b) in sub-paragraph 8(2) of schedule 1 were a reference to sub-paragraph (2).",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Sch. 20 inserted (1.11.2025) by The Environmental Authorisations (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/165), reg. 1(2), sch. 11 (with sch. 23)"
    }
  ],
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    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28T21:11:56.403037+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}