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The National Scenic Areas (Scotland) Regulations 2008

S.S.I. 2008/202 · Made 28 May 2008

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COUNTRYSIDE

Made 28th May 2008

Laid before the Scottish Parliament 29th May 2008

Coming into force 20th June 2008

The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by–

  1. (a)

    section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972f1;

  2. (b)

    sections 37(2)(c) and 60 of the Electricity Act 1989f2; and

  3. (c)

    section 40 of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997f3,

and all other powers enabling them to do so.

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

1972 c. 68; section 2(2) was amended by the Scotland Act 1998 (“the 1998 Act”) (c.46), Schedule 8, paragraph 15(3) and the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c. 51), section 27(1). The functions of the Minister of the Crown were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the 1998 Act. This enabling power is exercised in respect of regulations 2 to 7.

f2

1989 c. 29. See section 64(1) (as amended by the Utilities Act 2000 (c. 27), section 108 and Schedule 6 Part II, paragraph 38(6)) for the definition of “prescribed”. The functions of the Secretary of State were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of the Scotland Act 1998 (Transfer of Functions to the Scottish Ministers etc.) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/1750), article 2 and Schedule 1. This enabling power is exercised in respect of regulation 8.

f3

1997 c. 8; there are amendments to section 40 not relevant to these Regulations. This enabling power is exercised in respect of regulation 4.

Contents

  1. 1Citation, commencement and extent
  2. 2The Harbours Act 1964
  3. 3The Public Gas Transporter Pipe-line Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 1999
  4. 4The Environmental Impact Assessment (Scotland) Regulations 1999
  5. 5The Environmental Impact Assessment (Forestry) (Scotland) Regulations 1999
  6. 6The Electricity Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Scotland) Regulations 2000
  7. 7The Environmental Impact Assessment (Agriculture) (Scotland) Regulations 2006
  8. 8The Overhead Lines (Exemption) Regulations 1990
  9. Signature
  10. Explanatory note

1Citation, commencement and extent

(1)

These Regulations may be cited as the National Scenic Areas (Scotland) Regulations 2008 and come into force on 20th June 2008.

(2)

These Regulations extend to Scotland only.

2The Harbours Act 1964

In paragraph 1 of Schedule 3 to the Harbours Act 1964f1, in the definition of “sensitive area”, in paragraph (k), for “as a national scenic area under section 262C of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1972” substitute “an area defined as a national scenic area in Part II of “Scotland’s Scenic Heritage” published by the Countryside Commission for Scotland on 26th April 1978”f2.

3The Public Gas Transporter Pipe-line Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 1999

In regulation 2(1) of the Public Gas Transporter Pipe-line Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 1999f1, in the definition of “sensitive area”, in paragraph (j), for “as a National Scenic Area by a direction made by the Secretary of State under section 262C of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1972” substitute “an area defined as a National Scenic Area in Part II of “Scotland’s Scenic Heritage” published by the Countryside Commission for Scotland on 26th April 1978”.

4The Environmental Impact Assessment (Scotland) Regulations 1999

(1)

The Environmental Impact Assessment (Scotland) Regulations 1999f1 are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3).

(2)

In regulation 2(1), in the definition of “sensitive area”, for paragraph (f) substitute–

“(f)

an area defined as a National Scenic Area in Part II of “Scotland’s Scenic Heritage” published by the Countryside Commission for Scotland on 26th April 1978”.

(3)

In regulation 55(a), in the definition of “sensitive area”, for paragraph (d) substitute–

“(d)

an area defined as a National Scenic Area in Part II of “Scotland’s Scenic Heritage” published by the Countryside Commission for Scotland on 26th April 1978”.

5The Environmental Impact Assessment (Forestry) (Scotland) Regulations 1999

In paragraph 1 of Schedule 2 to the Environmental Impact Assessment (Forestry) (Scotland) Regulations 1999f1, in the definition of “sensitive area”, for paragraph (e) substitute–

“(e)

an area defined as a National Scenic Area in Part II of “Scotland’s Scenic Heritage” published by the Countryside Commission for Scotland on 26th April 1978”.

6The Electricity Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Scotland) Regulations 2000

In Schedule 2 to the Electricity Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Scotland) Regulations 2000f1, in the definition of “sensitive area”, in paragraph (v), for “as a National Scenic Area by a direction made by the Secretary of State under section 262C of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1972” substitute “an area defined as a National Scenic Area in Part II of “Scotland’s Scenic Heritage” published by the Countryside Commission for Scotland on 26th April 1978”.

7The Environmental Impact Assessment (Agriculture) (Scotland) Regulations 2006

In regulation 5(3) of the Environmental Impact Assessment (Agriculture) (Scotland) Regulations 2006f1, for paragraph (f) substitute–

“(f)

an area defined as a National Scenic Area in Part II of “Scotland’s Scenic Heritage” published by the Countryside Commission for Scotland on 26th April 1978”.

8The Overhead Lines (Exemption) Regulations 1990

In regulation 3(2) of the Overhead Lines (Exemption) Regulations 1990f1, for the definition of “National Scenic Area” substitute–

  • ““National Scenic Area” means an area defined as a national scenic area in Part II of “Scotland’s Scenic Heritage” published by the Countryside Commission for Scotland on 26th April 1978”.

Signature

MICHAEL W RUSSELL

Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers

St Andrew’s House,

Edinburgh

28th May 2008

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend:

(a)

legislation which makes provision implementing Council Directive 85/337/EEC of 27th June 1985 (as amended by Council Directives 97/11/EC and 2003/35/EC) on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment (“the Environmental Impact Assessment Directive”); and

(b)

the Overhead Lines (Exemption) Regulations 1990 (“the 1990 Regulations”).

The legislation referred to at regulations 2 to 7 of these Regulations implements Articles 2 and 4.3 of the Environmental Impact Assessment Directive. The legislation provides that where a project takes place in a sensitive area, including a national scenic area, and the project is likely to have significant effects on the environment, an environmental impact assessment is required.

Regulations 2 to 7 amend, within that legislation, the definition of “sensitive area” by substituting a description of “national scenic area” which refers to Part II of “Scotland’s Scenic Heritage” published by the Countryside Commission for Scotland on 26th April 1978.

The 1990 Regulations make provision for cases where the consent of the Secretary of State is not required under section 37 of the Electricity Act 1989 to the installation or keeping installed of an electric line above ground. The cases are subject in certain circumstances to limitations or restrictions, including where the electric line or part of it is within a national scenic area.

Regulation 8 of these Regulations amends the definition of “national scenic area” in the 1990 Regulations by substituting a reference to Part II of “Scotland’s Scenic Heritage” published by the Countryside Commission for Scotland on 26th April 1978.

No Regulatory Impact Assessment has been prepared for this instrument as it has no impact on the cost of business.