The Environmental Impact Assessment and Natural Habitats (Extraction of Minerals by Marine Dredging) (England and Northern Ireland) Regulations 2007

1. Introductory Text

2. PART 1

   1. 1. Citation, commencement and application

   2. 2. Interpretation

   3. 3. Application to the Crown

3. PART 2

   1. 4. Restrictions on dredging

   2. 5. Partial application of the Regulations in particular cases

4. PART 3

   1. 6. Preliminary determinations of the regulator

   2. 7. Opinion of the regulator as to the content of the environmental statement

   3. 8. Provision of information to facilitate preparation of environmental statement

   4. 9. Fees for preliminary matters

5. PART 4

   1. 10. Applications for permission

   2. 11. Further information

   3. 12. Publicity and consultation

   4. 13. Decisions on applications

   5. 14. Offences relating to applications and permissions

   6. 15. Projects likely to have significant effects on the environment in another EEA state

6. PART 5

   1. 16. Transfer of permission

   2. 17. Variation of permission

   3. 18. Variation of permission on application: preliminary determinations and fees

   4. 19. Variation of permission on application: relevant projects and habitats projects

   5. 20. Variation of permission on application: other cases

   6. 21. Revocation, suspension or variation of permission otherwise than on application

   7. 22. Consequences of revocation, suspension or variation

   8. 23. Offences relating to transfers and variations

7. PART 6

   1. 24. Protection of natural habitats

8. PART 7

   1. 25. Fees

   2. 26. Register

   3. 27. Penalties

   4. 28. Territorial Waters Jurisdiction Act 1878

   5. 29. Local inquiries

   6. 30. Electronic communications

   7. 31. Transitional provisions

   8. 32. Amendments of Regulations, and savings

9. Signature

10. 1. SCHEDULE 1

       ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENTS

       1. PART 1 MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

          1. 1. A description of the project comprising information on the site,...

          2. 2. A description of the measures envisaged in order to avoid,...

          3. 3. The data required to identify and assess the main effects...

          4. 4. An outline of the main alternatives studied by the applicant...

          5. 5. A non-technical summary of the information provided under paragraphs 1...

       2. PART 2 ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

          1. 1. A description of the project, including in particular—

          2. 2. An outline of the main alternatives studied by the applicant...

          3. 3. A description of the aspects of the environment likely to...

          4. 4. A description of the likely significant effects of the proposed...

          5. 5. A description of the measures envisaged to prevent, reduce and...

          6. 6. A non-technical summary of the information provided under paragraphs 1...

          7. 7. An indication of any difficulties (technical deficiencies or lack of...

    2. SCHEDULE 2

       SELECTION CRITERIA

       1. 1. Characteristics of projects

       2. 2. Location of projects

       3. 3. Characteristics of the potential impact

    3. SCHEDULE 3

       NATURAL HABITATS

       1. 1. Definitions

       2. 2. Provision for the protection of European sites: new dredging projects

       3. 3. Provision for the protection of European sites: review of existing permissions

       4. 4. Provision for the protection of European sites: review of existing agreements

       5. 5. Procedure on review

       6. 6. Effect of regulator’s decision on review

       7. 7. Compensatory measures

11. Explanatory Note