12. The Department shall not confirm a drainage scheme unless—
(a)it has complied with the requirements of Articles 12A to 12H in relation to the scheme; and
(b)where a proposal for the scheme has been referred to the Commission under Article 12H(5)—
(i)the Commission has consented to the carrying out of the scheme; and
(ii)the scheme is carried out in accordance with any conditions to which the consent is subject.]
F1Arts. 12 - 12H substituted (20.3.2006) for arts. 12 - 12E by Drainage (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 (S.R. 2006/34), regs. 1, 18