Environment Act 1995

213 (1) In section 25 of that Act (power of Secretary of State to restrict knowledge of applications etc) in subsection (1) (applications under section 7 to 10 etc), after the words “knowledge of” there shall be inserted the words “such information as may be specified or described in the directions, being information contained in or relating to—”.

(2) In subsection (2) of that section (applications under section 13 or 14 etc)—

(a) the words from “or, in a case” to “Food,” and “or their” shall cease to have effect; and

(b) after the words “knowledge of” there shall be inserted the words “such information as may be specified or described in the directions, being information contained in or relating to—”.

(3) In subsection (3) of that section (copies of certain applications etc which are the subject of a direction not to be sent to local or public authorities)—

(a) after the words “send a copy of” there shall be inserted the words “so much of”; and

(b) after the words “as the case may be” there shall be inserted the words “as contains the information specified or described in the directions—”.

(4) After that subsection there shall be inserted—

“(3A) No direction under this section shall affect—

(a) any power or duty of the Agency to which it is given to consult the relevant Minister; or

(b) the information which is to be sent by that Agency to that Minister.”

(5) At the end of that section there shall be added—

“(5) In this section “the relevant Minister” has the same meaning as in section 16 above.”