Citation, commencement, revocations and extent1

1

These Regulations may be cited as the Harbour Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003, and shall come into operation on 14th April 2003.

2

These Regulations shall not apply in relation to a proposal to carry out harbour works referred to in regulation 4(1) of the Harbour Works (Assessment of Environmental Effects) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 19907 and notified to the appropriate Department prior to 14th April 2003.

3

Except in relation to a proposal to carry out harbour works referred to in paragraph (2), the following Regulations are hereby revoked –

a

the Harbour Works (Assessment of Environmental Effects) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1990;

b

the Harbour Works (Assessment of Environmental Effects) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 19968.