The Environmental Impact Assessment and Natural Habitats (Extraction of Minerals by Marine Dredging) (Scotland) Regulations 2007

Made: 30th October 2007

Laid before the Scottish Parliament: 31st October 2007

Coming into force: 23rd November 2007

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PART 1 — INTRODUCTORY

Citation, commencement and extent

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Interpretation

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Application to the Crown

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PART 2 — RESTRICTIONS ON DREDGING

Restrictions on dredging

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Partial application of the Regulations in particular cases

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PART 3 — PRELIMINARY MATTERS

Preliminary determination of the Scottish Ministers

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Opinion of the Scottish Ministers as to content of the environmental statement

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Provision of information to facilitate preparation of an environmental statement

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PART 4 — PERMISSIONS FOR DREDGING

Applications for permission

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Further information

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Publicity and consultation

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Decisions on applications

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Offences relating to applications and permissions

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Projects likely to have significant effects on the environment in another EEA state

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PART 5 — TRANSFER AND VARIATION OF PERMISSIONS

Transfer of permission

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Variation of permission

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Variation of permission on application: preliminary determinations, fees etc.

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Variation of permission on application – relevant projects and habitats projects

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Variation of permission on application – other cases

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Revocation or variation of permission otherwise than on application

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Consequences of revocation, suspension or variation

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Offences relating to transfers and variations

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PART 6 — NATURAL HABITATS

Protection of natural habitats

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Amendment of regulations relating to natural habitats

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PART 7 — GENERAL

Register

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Penalties

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Local inquiries

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Electronic communications

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SCHEDULE 1 — ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENTS

PART 1 — MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

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PART 2 — ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

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SCHEDULE 2 — SELECTION CRITERIA

Characteristics of projects

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Location of projects

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Characteristics of the potential impact

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SCHEDULE 3 — NATURAL HABITATS

Definitions

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Provision for the protection of European sites: new dredging projects

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Provision for the protection of European sites: review of existing permissions

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Provision for the protection of European sites: review of existing agreements

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Procedure on review

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Effect of the Scottish Ministers' decision on review

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Compensatory measures

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Signed

STEWART STEVENSON — Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers — 2007-10-30

Explanatory note

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Footnotes

[^f00001]: 1972 c. 68. Section 2(2) was amended by the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46), Schedule 8, paragraph 15(3). The functions conferred upon the Minister of the Crown under section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972, insofar as exercisable within devolved competence, were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998.

[^f00002]: 1973 c. 51, to which there are amendments which are not relevant to these Regulations. The functions conferred upon the Minister of the Crown under section 56 of the Finance Act 1973, insofar as exercisable within devolved competence, were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998. The requirement to obtain Treasury consent was removed by section 55 of that Act.

[^f00003]: 1964 c. 40.

[^f00004]: S.S.I. 1999/1 as amended by S.S.I. 2003/331 and 341 and S.S.I. 2007/176 and 268.

[^f00005]: S.I. 1999/1672 as amended by S.S.I. 1999/1 and S.I. 2007/1996.

[^f00006]: S.I. 1999/360, amended by S.I. 2007/933.

[^f00007]: S.I. 2000/1928 as amended by S.I. 2007/1992.

[^f00008]: O.J. No. L 175, 05.07.85, p.40, amended by Directive 97/11/EC, (O.J. No. L 73, 14.03.97, p.5) and Directive 2003/35/EC(O.J. No. L 156, 25.06.03, p.17).

[^f00009]: S.I. 2007/1842.

[^f00010]: O.J. No. L 206, 22.07.92, p.7, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

[^f00011]: 1994/2716 as amended by S.S.I. 2004/475 and S.S.I. 2007/80.

[^f00012]: 1964 c. 29.

[^f00013]: 1998 c. 46.

[^f00014]: S.S.I. 1999/1126.

[^f00015]: O.J. No. L 103, 25.04.79 p.1, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

[^f00016]: S.S.I. 2004/520.

[^f00017]: 2002 asp 13.

[^f00018]: S.I. 2007/1842.

[^f00019]: 1973 c. 65.

[^f00020]: 2000 c. 7. Section 15 was amended by the Communications Act 2003 (c. 21), Schedule 17, paragraph 158.

Editorial notes

[^key-33357ecd418d05c02a5f18f5b611e409]: Regulations revoked (6.4.2011) by The Marine (Scotland) Act 2010 (Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Order 2011 (S.S.I. 2011/202), arts. 1, 13(a)