[F1[F28A.(1)The Secretary of State must, where necessary, direct an applicant who makes an EIA application to supply the Secretary of State with any information of a type specified in Annex IV to the EIA Directive which is not included in the environmental statement but which—E+W+S
(a)is directly relevant to the reaching of a reasoned conclusion, and
(b)having regard to current knowledge and methods of assessment, can reasonably be compiled by the applicant.
(2)The applicant must supply the Secretary of State with such number of copies of the information as is specified in the direction.
(3)For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1), it does not matter whether the information requested is specified in the opinion under paragraph 6(2)(c).
(4)A direction under sub-paragraph (1) must specify the information to be supplied.
(5)A direction under sub-paragraph (1) or (2) may specify the form in which, or means by which, the information is, or copies of the information are, to be provided (and may specify different forms or means for different documents).]]
Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 3 substituted (1.2.2000) by The Harbour Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 1999 (S.I. 1999/3445), reg. 15(4), Sch. 3
F2Sch. 3 paras. 8-8B substituted for Sch. 3 para. 8 (5.12.2017) by The Environmental Impact Assessment (Miscellaneous Amendments Relating to Harbours, Highways and Transport) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/1070), reg. 1(1), Sch. 1 para. 8(10) (with Sch. 6 paras. 2(2), 3(3))