Legislation – The Electricity Works (Miscellaneous Temporary Modifications) (Coronavirus) (Scotland) Regulations 2020

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Introduction

1 Citation, commencement and extent

2 Amendment of the Electricity (Applications for Consent) Regulations 1990

3 Amendment of the Electricity Generating Stations (Applications for Variation of Consent) (Scotland) Regulations 2013

4 Amendment of the Electricity Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Scotland) Regulations 2017

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Explanatory note

2020 No. 123
Electricity
Environmental Protection

The Electricity Works (Miscellaneous Temporary Modifications) (Coronavirus) (Scotland) Regulations 2020

Made
Laid before the Scottish Parliament
Coming into force
The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 19721, sections 36(8), 36C(2), 60(2) and (3) and paragraph 1(3) of schedule 8 of the Electricity Act 19892 and all other powers enabling them to do so.
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1972 c.68 (“the 1972 Act”). The 1972 Act was repealed by section 1 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (c.16) (“the 2018 Act”) with effect from exit day (see section 20 of the 2018 Act), but saved, subject to modifications, until IP completion day by section 1A of that Act. Section 1A of the 2018 Act was inserted by the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020 (c.1) (“the 2020 Act”), and defines “IP completion day” by reference to section 39(1) to (5) of the 2020 Act. Section 2(2) was amended by the Scotland Act 1998 (c.46), schedule 8, paragraph 15(3), the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c.51), section 27(1)(a), and Part 1 of the schedule of the European Union (Amendment) Act 2008 (c.7). Functions relating to the assessment of the effects of certain electricity works projects on the environment are exercisable concurrently by the Scottish Ministers and Minister of the Crown by virtue of S.I. 1999/1750, article 3 and schedule 2.

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1989 c.29. The functions of the Secretary of State under section 36(8) were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of S.I. 2006/1040, article 3. The functions of the Secretary of State under sections 60(2) and (3), and paragraph 1(3) of schedule 8 were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of S.I. 1999/1750, article 2 and schedule 1.