Circular economy and waste route map to 2030: island communities screening assessment

Island Communities Screening Assessment (ICIA) for Scotland's Circular Economy and Waste Route Map to 2030.


The Islands (Scotland) Act 2018

20. The Islands (Scotland) Act 2018[24] provides for a duty on Scottish Ministers and other relevant public bodies that they must have regard to island communities in exercising their functions and in the development of legislation.

21. Section 13 of the 2018 Act obliges the Scottish Ministers to prepare an Islands Communities Impact Assessment (ICIA) in relation to legislation which, in their opinion, is likely to influence an island community that is significantly different from its effect on other communities in Scotland.

22. Section 13 of the 2018 Act states that an ICIA must:

  • Describe the likely significant different effect of the legislation.
  • Assess the extent to which the Scottish Ministers consider that the legislation can be developed in such a manner as to improve or mitigate, for island communities, the outcomes resulting from the legislation; and
  • Set out the financial implications of steps taken under this subsection to mitigate, for island communities, the outcomes resulting from the legislation.

23. The Scottish Government's guidance sets out four preliminary stages that must be undertaken prior to preparing an ICIA. These are:

  • Developing a clear understanding of the objectives and intended outcomes of the policy, strategy or service including any island needs or impacts
  • Gathering data, identifying evidence gaps and identifying stakeholders
  • Consulting with appropriate stakeholders
  • Assessing whether there are any issues resulting from the policy that are significantly different from those that would be experienced on the mainland, or on other islands

If any significantly different impacts are identified, an ICIA will be required.

24. Two interim ICIAs were published as part of the Scottish Government's consultations on the CEWRM[25] [26]. This document expands on those interim ICIAs with findings from the second public consultation, with reference to the final CEWRM published in December 2024.

Contact

Email: CERouteMap@gov.scot

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