The Electricity Act 1989 (Requirement of Consent for Offshore Generating Stations) (Scotland) Order 2002
This Order modifies section 36(2) of the Electricity Act 1989 (c. 29) to specify that any generating station constructed in Scottish territorial waters (and wholly or mainly driven by water or wind) with a permitted capacity of 1 megawatt or above requires the consent of the Scottish Ministers. This allows for more control over developments in territorial waters and brings these generating stations within the Electricity Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Scotland) Regulations 2000 (S.S.I. 2000/320).