# The Town and Country Planning (Hazardous Substances) (Scotland) Regulations 2015, Paragraph 5: Minerals


Hazardous substances consent is not required for the presence of a hazardous substance in the exploitation, namely the exploration, extraction and processing, of minerals in mines and quarries, including by means of boreholes.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/181/schedule/2/paragraph/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/town-and-country-planning-hazardous-substances-scotland-regulations-2015/schedule-2/paragraph-5
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