The Scottish Ministers make these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 88, 89, 90 and 96(2) of the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 20091 and all other powers enabling them to do so.

In accordance with section 96(4) of that Act2, a draft of this instrument has been laid before and approved by resolution of the Scottish Parliament.

Before the draft was so laid, the Scottish Ministers laid a copy of the proposed Regulations before the Scottish Parliament under section 97(2) of that Act.

The Scottish Ministers have carried out the pre-laying procedure in accordance with that section.

In accordance with section 97(6) of that Act, the Scottish Ministers have had regard to any representations on the proposed regulations made to them, and to any report relating to the proposed regulations published by any committee of the Scottish Parliament for the time being appointed by virtue of standing orders.