[F1[F2Defence projects: exemption from environmental impact assessmentE+W+S
Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 3 substituted (1.2.2000) by The Harbour Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 1999 (S.I. 1999/3445), reg. 15(4), Sch. 3
F2Sch. 3 paras. 20A-20G and cross-headings inserted (5.12.2017) by The Environmental Impact Assessment (Miscellaneous Amendments Relating to Harbours, Highways and Transport) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/1070), reg. 1(1), Sch. 1 para. 8(20) (with Sch. 6 paras. 2(2), 3(3))
20A.(1)The Secretary of State may direct that an environmental impact assessment is not required for a project if satisfied that—E+W+S
(a)the sole purpose of the project is national defence, and
(b)carrying out the assessment would have an adverse effect on the fulfilment of that purpose.
(2)The Secretary of State must, as soon as reasonably practicable, send a copy of a direction given under sub-paragraph (1)—
(a)to the Scottish Ministers, if the application for a harbour revision order authorising the project is required to be made to the Scottish Ministers;
(b)to the Welsh Ministers, if the application for a harbour revision order authorising the project is required to be made to the Welsh Ministers;
(c)to a person designated by an order made under section 42A(1), if the application for a harbour revision order authorising the project is required to be made to that person.]]