The Environmental Assessment of Plans and Programmes Regulations 2004

Publicity for determinations and directions U.K.

11.—(1) Within 28 days of making a determination under regulation 9(1), the responsible authority shall send to each consultation body—

(a) a copy of the determination; and

(b) where the responsible authority has determined that the plan or programme does not require an environmental assessment, a statement of its reasons for the determination.

(2) The responsible authority shall—

(a) keep a copy of the determination, and any accompanying statement of reasons, available at its principal office for inspection by the public at all reasonable times and free of charge; and

(b) within 28 days of the making of the determination, take such steps as it considers appropriate to bring to the attention of the public—

(i) the title of the plan, programme or modification to which the determination relates;

(ii) that the responsible authority has determined that the plan, programme or modification is or is not likely to have significant environmental effects (as the case may be) and, accordingly, that an environmental assessment is or is not required in respect of the plan, programme or modification; and

(iii) the address (which may include a website) at which a copy of the determination and any accompanying statement of reasons may be inspected or from which a copy may be obtained.

(3) Where the responsible authority receives a direction under regulation 10(3), it shall—

(a) keep a copy of the direction and of the Secretary of State’s statement of his reasons for giving it available at its principal office for inspection by the public at all reasonable times and free of charge; and

(b) within 28 days of the receipt of such a direction, take such steps as it considers appropriate to bring to the attention of the public—

(i) the title of the plan, programme or modification to which the direction relates;

(ii) that the Secretary of State has directed that the plan, programme or modification is likely to have significant environmental effects and, accordingly, that an environmental assessment is required in respect of the plan, programme or modification; and

(iii) the address (which may include a website) at which a copy of the direction and of the Secretary of State’s statement of his reasons for giving it may be inspected or from which a copy may be obtained.

(4) The responsible authority shall provide a copy of any document referred to in paragraph (2)(b)(iii) or (3)(b)(iii) free of charge.