The Control of Pollution (Consents for Discharges etc.) (Secretary of State Functions) Regulations 1989

Requests for directions to transmit

3.—(1) A request to the Secretary of State pursuant to paragraph 3(3) to direct that an application for consent be transmitted to him for determination shall be made by submitting to the Secretary of State–

(a) a copy of the notice served by the National Rivers Authority (“the Authority”) pursuant to paragraph 3(2) on the person making the request and a copy of any notice of the application published pursuant to paragraph 1(3); or

(b) a written statement–

(i) of the name of the applicant for the consent;

(ii) of a reference number or letter identifying the relevant application;

(iii) identifying the land from which, and the waters into or land on to which, the discharge for which consent is sought is to be made;

(iv) describing the effluent or other matter to which the consent is to relate;

(v) of the date on which the person making the request was served with notice under paragraph 3(2) (notice of right to request a direction),

together with a request that the Secretary of State give a direction under paragraph 4(1) and a statement of the reasons why the applicant considers that his request should be granted.

(2) A copy of any request and of the documents or statement sent with it shall be sent to the Authority at the same time as the request is made.