UK Withdrawal from the European Union (Continuity) (Scotland) Act 2021
UK Withdrawal from the European Union (Continuity) (Scotland) Act 2021 (2021 asp 4)
- UK Withdrawal from the European Union (Continuity) (Scotland) Act 2021 (2021 asp 4)
- PART 1 ALIGNMENT WITH EU LAW
- 1 Power to make provision corresponding to EU law
- 2 Purpose of maintaining and advancing standards
- 3 Limitations on the section 1(1) power
- 4 Duration of the section 1(1) power
- 5 Scrutiny of regulations under section 1(1)
- 6 Policy statement on the section 1(1) power
- 7 Procedure for publication of policy statement
- 8 Explanatory statements for regulations under section 1(1)
- 9 Explanatory statements: good reasons, human rights etc.
- 10 Reports relating to the use of the section 1(1) power
- 11 Consultation on reports under section 10(1)
- 12 Interpretation of Part 1
- PART 2 ENVIRONMENT
- CHAPTER 1 ENVIRONMENTAL PRINCIPLES
- 13 The guiding principles on the environment
- 14 Ministers' duties to have due regard to the guiding principles
- 15 Other authorities' duty to have due regard to the guiding principles
- 16 Purpose of the duties under sections 14 and 15
- 17 Guidance
- 18 Procedure for publication of guidance
- CHAPTER 2 ENVIRONMENTAL GOVERNANCE
- Establishment of Environmental Standards Scotland
- 19 Environmental Standards Scotland
- Functions of Environmental Standards Scotland
- 20 Functions
- 21 Power to modify functions
- 22 Duty to prepare and publish strategy on exercise of functions
- 23 Co-operation duties of public authorities and Environmental Standards Scotland
- Information notices
- 24 Power to require information
- 25 Failure to comply with an information notice
- Improvement reports and improvement plans
- 26 Improvement report
- 27 Restrictions on preparing an improvement report
- 28 Content of an improvement report
- 29 Improvement report: procedural requirements
- 30 Improvement plan
- Compliance notices
- 31 Compliance notice
- 32 Restrictions on issuing a compliance notice
- 33 Content of a compliance notice
- 34 Variation of a compliance notice
- 35 Withdrawal of a compliance notice
- 36 Appeal against a compliance notice
- 37 Failure to comply with a compliance notice
- Judicial review and other civil proceedings
- 38 Power to apply for judicial review or intervene in civil proceedings
- Disclosure of information
- 39 Disclosure of information to Environmental Standards Scotland
- 40 Confidentiality of proceedings
- Duty to consult on effectiveness of governance arrangements
- 41 Duty to consult on effectiveness of governance arrangements
- Interpretation of Chapter 2
- 42 Meaning of “public authority”
- 43 Meaning of “failing to comply with environmental law”
- 44 Meaning of “environmental law” and “effectiveness of environmental law”
- 45 Meaning of “environmental protection”, “environmental harm” and “the environment”
- 46 Interpretation of Chapter 2: general
- CHAPTER 3 ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY STRATEGY
- 47 Environmental policy strategy
- PART 3 GENERAL
- 48 Purpose and effect of this Act
- 49 Regulations: supplementary
- 50 Ancillary provision
- 51 Commencement
- 52 Repeal of Part 1 of this Act
- 53 Short title
- SCHEDULE 1 ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS SCOTLAND
- Independence from Ministers
- Appointment of members
- Persons who may not be members
- Members' remuneration and expenses
- Early termination of membership
- Chief executive and other staff
- Committees
- Authority to perform functions
- Regulation of procedure
- Validity of things done
- General powers
- Annual report
- Resources
- Initial members: transitional provision
- Application of legislation relating to public bodies
- SCHEDULE 2 ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS SCOTLAND: STRATEGY
- Content
- Procedure for publication of strategy
- Publication of first strategy and interim strategy
- Review of strategy
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