# The Forestry (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Scotland) Regulations 2017, Regulation 19: Consultation where EIA report received ...


(1) Where the Scottish Ministers receive in connection with an EIA application, a report which the applicant refers to as an EIA report, they must—
(a) send a copy of the report to the consultation bodies; and
(b) consult the consultation bodies about the report and inform them how and by what date representations may be made (being a date not earlier than 30 days after the date on which the copy of the report was sent under paragraph (a)).
(2) Where any body whom the Scottish Ministers are required to consult under this regulation considers that consultation with that body is not required in respect of any report relating to any case or class of case or relating to any specified area and so informs the Scottish Ministers in writing, then the Scottish Ministers are not required to consult that body under this regulation.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2017/113/regulation/19 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/forestry-environmental-impact-assessment-scotland-regulations-2017/regulation-19
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