Part 6Environmental outcomes reports

General

I1167Interpretation of Part 6

1

“Existing environmental assessment legislation” means the legislation listed in Schedule 14.

2

“Relevant existing environmental assessment legislation” means—

a

in relation to EOR regulations made by the Secretary of State acting alone or jointly with one or more devolved authorities, the legislation listed in Schedule 14;

b

in relation to EOR regulations made by the Scottish Ministers acting alone, the legislation listed in Part 2 of that Schedule;

c

in relation to EOR regulations made by the Welsh Ministers acting alone, the legislation listed in Part 3 of that Schedule;

d

in relation to EOR regulations made by a Northern Ireland department acting alone, the legislation listed in Part 4 of that Schedule.

3

In this Part—

  • “appropriate authority” means—

    1. a

      the Secretary of State,

    2. b

      a devolved authority, or

    3. c

      the Secretary of State acting jointly with one or more devolved authorities;

  • “category 1 consent” and “category 2 consent” have the meaning given by section 154(1) and (2);

  • “cultural heritage” has the meaning given by section 152(4);

  • “devolved authority” means—

    1. a

      the Scottish Ministers,

    2. b

      the Welsh Ministers, or

    3. c

      a Northern Ireland department;

  • “environmental outcomes report” has the meaning given by section 153(4);

  • “environmental protection” has the meaning given by section 152(2);

  • “EOR regulations” has the meaning given by section 152(1);

  • “existing environmental assessment legislation” has the meaning given by subsection (1);

  • “natural environment” has the meaning given by section 152(3);

  • “project” has the meaning given by section 154(9);

  • “proposed”, in relation to a relevant consent or relevant plan, is to be construed in accordance with section 154(7);

  • “public authority” means—

    1. a

      any person with functions under, or functions in respect of which provision is made by, existing environmental assessment legislation when this Act is passed;

    2. b

      any public authority within the meaning of section 6 of the Human Rights Act 1998, other than a court or tribunal;

  • “relevant consent” has the meaning given by section 154;

  • “relevant document” means a document or information for, or in respect of, which provision is made by EOR regulations or existing environmental assessment legislation;

  • “relevant existing environmental assessment legislation” has the meaning given by subsection (2);

  • “relevant offshore area” means any area in—

    1. a

      the territorial sea adjacent to the United Kingdom,

    2. b

      any area designated by Order in Council under section 1(7) of the Continental Shelf Act 1964, or

    3. c

      any area designated by Order in Council under section 41(3) of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009;

  • “relevant plan” has the meaning given by section 154(6);

  • “specified environmental outcome” has the meaning given by section 152(1).