PART II FORESTRY PROJECTS GENERALLY

8 Effect of opinions
1 This paragraph applies to an opinion given under regulation 7 that a project is not or would not be a relevant project.
2 An opinion to which paragraph (1) applies —
(a) shall have the effect of determining for the purpose of these Regulations that the project specified in the opinion (but only that project) is not or would not be a relevant project; but
(b) shall cease to have effect on the expiry of —
(i) the period five years beginning with the date on which the opinion is given; or
(ii) such shorter period as may be specified in the opinion, if the work relating to the project has not been completed within that period.
3 This paragraph applies to an opinion under regulation 7 that a project is or would be a relevant project.
4 An opinion to which paragraph 3 applies shall have the effect of determining for the purposes of these Regulations that the project specified in the opinion is or would be a relevant project.