24.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2) any person on whom a copy of a regulation 22 notice is served pursuant to regulation 22(3)(b) and (c) (“the consultee”) shall, if requested by the person on whom the regulation 22 notice was served, or may without such request, enter into consultation with him to determine whether the consultee has in his possession any information which he or they consider relevant to the preparation of an environmental statement and, if they have, the consultee shall make any such information available to the prospective applicant.
(2) Regulation 8(2) and 16(2) shall apply to information under paragraph (1) as they apply to information under regulation 8(1).