20.—(1) Section 39 of the Act is amended as follows.
(2) In subsection (1)(a), for “regulations under section 74” there is substituted “environmental information regulations”.
(3) After subsection (1) there is inserted—
“(1A) In subsection (1) “environmental information regulations” means—
(a)regulations made under section 74, or
(b)regulations made under section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 for the purpose of implementing any Community obligation relating to public access to, and the dissemination of, information on the environment.”.