The Electricity Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2017
These Regulations amend the Electricity Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Scotland) Regulations 2017 (“the 2017 Regulations”) in respect of the application of the 2017 Regulations to an application under section 36C of the Electricity Act 1989 (a “variation application”). The 2017 Regulations implement Directive 2011/92/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment (OJ L 26, 28.1.2012, p.1) as amended by Council Directive 2014/52/EU (OJ L 124, 25.04.2014, p.1) in relation to consents required under sections 36 and 37 of the Electricity Act 1989.