The Planning (Environmental Assessments and Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2018

Amendments to the Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015

5.—(1) Paragraphs (2) to (4) have effect in relation to the Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015(1) to the extent that those Regulations continue in force by virtue of regulation 48 of the Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017.

(2) In regulation 2(2) at the end of the definition of “the Directive” insert “as it had effect immediately before exit day”.

(3) In regulation 27—

(a) in the heading and in paragraphs (1) and (2), for “another”, in each place it occurs, substitute “an”;

(b) in paragraph (4), for “referred to in Article 6.1 of the Directive” substitute “which the EEA State designated to be consulted about the project”; and

(c) in paragraph (5)—

(i) omit “in accordance with Article 7.4 of the Directive”; and

(ii) in sub-paragraph (b) omit “other”.

(4) In regulation 37(a), in the text substituting regulation 27(1)(a), for “another” substitute “an”.

(5) In Schedule 1—

(a) in paragraph 23 after “pursuant to” insert “Chapter 3 of Part 1 of the Energy Act 2008(2) and any law that implemented”; and

(b) in paragraph 24 after “pursuant to” insert “Chapter 3 of Part 1 of the Energy Act 2008 and any law that implemented”.

(6) In Schedule 2, in the table in paragraph 1 in item 3(k), after “pursuant to” insert “Chapter 3 of Part 1 of the Energy Act 2008 and any law that implemented”.

(1)

S.R. 2015 No.74

(2)

2008 c. 32