Legislation – Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025
Part 1Infrastructure
Chapter 2Electricity infrastructure
Consents for electricity infrastructure in Scotland
23Regulations
(1)
Section 106 of the Electricity Act 1989 (regulations and orders) is amended as follows.
(2)
In subsection (1ZA)—
(a)
for “the power conferred on” substitute “a power of”
;
(b)
for “by section 36C” substitute “to make regulations (see section 27 of the Interpretation and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (Scottish statutory instruments))”
.
(3)
“(2ZA)
Subsection (2) does not apply to a statutory instrument containing (whether alone or with other provision)—
(a)
regulations under paragraph 2A of Schedule 8;”.
(4)
(5)
“(4)
Before making regulations under a provision listed in subsection (6), the Secretary of State must consult the Scottish Ministers.
(5)
Before making regulations under a provision listed in subsection (6), the Scottish Ministers must consult the Secretary of State.
(6)
The provisions are—
(a)
section 37A;
(b)
section 37B;
(c)
section 37C;