Footnotes
1. http://www.scotland.gov.uk/consultations
2. Michael Lowndes letter to Planning Authorities, 27 July 2006. Available at www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2006/08/07162005/0
3. Available online at http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Resource/Doc/927/0016735.pdf
4. The Environmental Impact Assessment (Scotland) Regulations, as amended. SSI 1999/1.
5. Subsequent amendments to the 1999 Regulations include; SSIs 2002/324; 2003/331; 2003/341; 2004/332; 2006/270; 2006/614; and 2007/268
6. www.opsi.gov.uk
(7) 1972 c.68. Section 2(2) was amended by the Scotland Act 1998 (c.46), Schedule 8, paragraph 15. The function conferred upon the Minister of the Crown under section 2(2), insofar as within devolved competence, was transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998.
(8) 1997 c.8.
(9) S.S.I. 1999/1.
10. The Environmental Impact Assessment (Scotland) Regulations, as amended. SSI 1999/1.
11. Directive 85/337/EEC of 27 June 1985 as amended, on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment.
12. Michael Lowndes letter to Planning Authorities, 27 July 2006. Available at www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2006/08/07162005/0