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The Water Environment (Controlled Activities) (Scotland) Regulations 2005: Policy Statement and Regulatory Impact Assessment

DescriptionPolicy Statement and Regulatory Impact Assessment accompanying the Controlled Activities Regulations
ISBN0755925513
Official Print Publication Date
Website Publication DateMay 09, 2005

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May 2005
Paper 2005/10

ISBN 0 7559 2551 3

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CONTENTS

POLICY STATEMENT
Introduction, General Purpose & Principles
The Water Framework Directive
The Water Environment & Water Services (Scotland) Act 2003
Controlled Activities Regulations
Public Participation in the Development of the Regulations
Role of SEPA in implementation
Scope of the Regulations
Authorisations
General Binding Rules
Registrations
Licences
Tiers of Authorisation
Management Agreements
Applications & Application Procedure
Modification of Authorisations
Enforcement
Information & Register
Offences
Appeals
Application to the Crown & SEPA
Charging Scheme
Integration with other legislation
REGULATORY IMPACT ASSESSMENT
Introduction
Scope of the RIA
Purpose of Controlled Activities Regulations
Estimates of impacts and environmental benefits
Risk assessment and Directive compliance
Implementation of options considered by the RIA
Analysis of the costs and benefits of the implementation options
Small firms impact assessment
Competition assessment
Enforcement and sanctions
Monitoring and review
Summary and recommendations
Summary analysis of options

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