Electricity Citation, commencement and extent 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Electricity Works (Miscellaneous Temporary Modifications) (Coronavirus) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 and come into force on 24 April 2020. 2 These Regulations extend to Scotland only. Amendment of the Electricity (Applications for Consent) Regulations 1990 2 1 The Electricity (Applications for Consent) Regulations 1990 are amended as follows. 2 In regulation 3(1) (interpretation)— a before the definition of “EIA development” insert— “application website” means a website maintained by the developer for the purpose of making publicly available information relating to applications to which these Regulations apply; , b after the definition of “EIA development”, insert— “electronic communication” has the meaning given in section 15(1) (general interpretation) of the Electronic Communications Act 2000 ; “emergency period” means the period beginning on 24 April 2020 and ending on the date on which Part 1 of the Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020 expires in accordance with section 12 of that Act; . 3 In regulation 4(2) (publication of notice of application for consent under section 36) at the beginning insert “Subject to regulation 4A, ”. 4 After regulation 4 (publication of notice of application for consent under section 36) insert— Temporary requirement to make map available for inspection on the application website 4A Regulation 4 during the emergency period applies— a as if before paragraph (1)(a) there were inserted— za on the application website. b as if in paragraph (2) from for “shall name a place” to the end there were substituted “shall publish such map on the application website.”. . 5 In regulation 5(2) (publication of notice of application for consent under section 37) at the beginning insert “Subject to regulation 5A,”. 6 After regulation 5 (publication of notice of application for consent under section 37) insert— Temporary requirement to make map available for inspection on the application website 5A Regulation 5 applies during the emergency period— a as if in paragraph (2) for from “shall name a place” to the end there were substituted “shall publish such map on the application website.”, and b as if after paragraph (2) there were inserted— 3 A notice published in pursuance of paragraph (1) shall be published on the application website. . . 7 In regulation 7 (objections by other persons) at the beginning insert “Subject to regulation 7A, ”. 8 After regulation 7 (objections by other persons), insert— Temporary requirement to enable objections by other persons by means of electronic communications 7A Regulation 7 applies during the emergency period as if after “manner in which” there were inserted “(including by means of electronic communication)”. . Amendment of the Electricity Generating Stations (Applications for Variation of Consent) (Scotland) Regulations 2013 3 1 The Electricity Generating Stations (Applications for variation of Consent) (Scotland) Regulations 2013 are amended as follows. 2 At the beginning of regulation 4(4)(c)(iv) (publication and service of notice of application) insert “subject to regulation 4A, ”. 3 After regulation 4 (publication and service of notice of application) insert— Temporary relaxation of requirement to make documents available for inspection 4A 1 Regulation 4 applies during the emergency period as if paragraph (4)(c)(iv) were omitted. 2 In this regulation, “emergency period” means the period beginning on 24 April 2020 and ending on the date on which Part 1 of the Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020 expires in accordance with section 12 of that Act. . Amendment of the Electricity Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Scotland) Regulations 2017 4 1 The Electricity Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Scotland) Regulations 2017 are amended as follows. 2 In regulation 2(1) (interpretation), after the definition of “electronic communication”, insert— “emergency period” means the period beginning on 24 April 2020 and ending on the date on which Part 1 of the Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020 expires in accordance with section 12 of that Act; . 3 In regulation 14(1) (publication of EIA report) at the beginning insert “Subject to regulation 14A, ”. 4 After regulation 14 (publication of EIA report) insert— Temporary relaxation of requirement for publication of EIA report 14A Regulation 14(2)(c) applies during the emergency period as if “and the times and places at which” were omitted. . 5 In regulation 15(1) (publicity of determinations and provision of information to the planning authority), at the beginning insert “Subject to regulation 15A,”. 6 After regulation 15 (publicity of determinations and provision of information to the planning authority) insert— Temporary relaxation of requirement for planning authority to make documents available for public inspection 15A Regulation 15(1) applies during the emergency period as if for “at all reasonable hours” to the end there were substituted “by electronic means”. . 7 In regulation 17(1) (copies of EIA report for the Scottish Ministers) at the beginning insert “Subject to regulation 17A, ”. 8 After regulation 17 (copies of EIA report for the Scottish Ministers) insert— Temporary relaxation of requirement for hard copies of EIA report for the Scottish Ministers 17A Regulation 17 applies during the emergency period— a as if paragraphs (1) and (3) were omitted, b as if in paragraph (2) the words “other than by means of electronic communication” were omitted, and c as if at the end of paragraph (2)(a) there were inserted “within 6 weeks of the last day of the emergency period”. . 9 After regulation 18(3) (copies of EIA report for the public) insert— 4 During the emergency period the developer is not required by this regulation to ensure that copies of the EIA report are available for inspections at a place or address. . 10 In regulation 20(1) (publication of additional information) at the beginning insert “Subject to regulation 20A, ”. 11 After regulation 20 (publication of additional information) insert— Temporary relaxation of requirement for publication of additional information 20A Regulation 20(3)(c) applies during the emergency period as if “and the times and places at which” were omitted. . 12 In regulation 23(3) (notification of decision) at the beginning insert “Subject to regulation 23A, ”. 13 After regulation 23 (notification of decision) insert— Temporary relaxation of requirement to make decision notice available for inspection 23A Regulation 23 applies during the emergency period as if paragraph (3)(a) were omitted. . PAUL WHEELHOUSE Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh At 10.00 a.m. on 14th April 2020