Part 1Environmental assessment for plans and programmes
2Responsible authorities
1
In this Act, a responsible authority is any person, body or office-holder exercising functions of a public character.
2
The responsible authority in relation to a particular plan or programme is the authority by whom, or on whose behalf, the plan or programme is prepared.
3
Where more than one authority is responsible for a plan or programme (or part of it) the responsible authority shall be—
a
the authority determined by agreement between those authorities; or
b
if there is no such agreement, the authority determined by the Scottish Ministers.
4
But for the purposes of section 5(4)(a) the responsible authorities are—
a
the Scottish Ministers;
b
any holder of an office in the Scottish Administration which is not a ministerial office;
c
the Scottish Parliament;
d
the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body;
e
a Scottish public authority with mixed functions or no reserved functions;
f
any other person, body or office-holder of a description (and to such extent) as may be specified by the Scottish Ministers by order.