The Environmental Noise (England) Regulations 2006

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26.—(1) The Secretary of State may at any time require a competent authority to provide information in relation to its functions under these Regulations.

(2) A request for information pursuant to paragraph (1)—

(a)must be made in writing;

(b)may specify the format in which information must be provided; and

(c)may specify the period of time within which a response must be received.

(3) If an authority receives a request pursuant to paragraph (1) it must respond—

(a)within the time period specified pursuant to paragraph (2)(c); or

(b)if no such period is specified, within fourteen days of receipt of the request.

(4) Paragraph (5) applies where—

(a)the Secretary of State has consulted the competent authority; and

(b)he considers that by reason of any act or omission, or any likely act or omission, by the competent authority—

(i)a requirement of these Regulations; F1...

F2(ii). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

is unlikely to be met.

(5) The Secretary of State may exercise such of the functions of the competent authority as he considers appropriate.

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