Publicity for environmental statements
10.—(1) Where a drainage body has prepared an environmental statement in accordance with these Regulations, they shall publish a notice in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3) below.
(2) The notice shall–
(a)announce that the statement has been prepared and give details of the place and times where copies may be inspected;
(b)state that any person wishing to make representations in relation to the likely environmental effects of the improvement works to which the statement relates shall make them in writing to the drainage body at the address specified in the notice within 28 days from the publication of the notice; and
(c)state that where no objection in relation to the likely environmental effects of the works are made and the drainage body, having undertaken the assessment specified in regulation 12(1) below, consider that the improvement works should proceed, they may so determine.
(3) The notice shall be published in such newspapers (not being less than two) as the drainage body consider necessary to ensure that the environmental statement is made available to the public and in order to give the public concerned the opportunity to express an opinion before a determination is made as to whether the improvement works should proceed.
(4) On or before the date of publication of the notice referred to in paragraph (1) above, the drainage body shall supply a copy of the environmental statement and notice to each of the consultation bodies so that they have an opportunity to make representations on the likely environmental effects of the improvement works to which the statement relates before expiry of the period specified in the notice.
(5) The drainage body shall provide a copy of the environmental statement to any other person who so requests.