s 28 Power of SEPA to promote or oppose private legislation.
(1) SEPA may, where it is satisfied that it is expedient to do so— (a) with the consent of the Secretary of State, petition for the issue of a provisional order under the Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act 1936; or (b) oppose any private legislation in Parliament. (2) An application for the consent mentioned in paragraph (a) of subsection (1) above shall be accompanied by a concise summary of the purposes of the order petitioned for. (3) In paragraph (b) of subsection (1) above, “ private legislation in Parliament ” includes— (a) a provisional order and a Confirmation Bill relating to such an order; and (b) any local or personal Bill.