Islands (Scotland) Act 2018 — Scotland law | Esheria

Islands (Scotland) Act 2018

The Act requires Scottish Ministers to prepare, review, lay, and publish a national islands plan and related reports, and it places island-community duties on relevant authorities. It also creates consultation and impact-assessment duties, a Shetland mapping requirement, and a licensing scheme for certain marine develo

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Jurisdiction
Scotland
Instrument
Act or statute
Version
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Language
en
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The Act requires Scottish Ministers to prepare, review, lay, and publish a national islands plan and related reports, and it places island-community duties on relevant authorities. It also creates consultation and impact-assessment duties, a Shetland mapping requirement, and a licensing scheme for certain marine development in designated island areas.