1. Introductory Text

2. PART 1 General provisions

   1. 1. Title, application and commencement

   2. 2. Interpretation

   3. 3. Application of Regulations

   4. 3A. National defence and civil emergencies

   5. 3B. Exceptional circumstances

   6. 3C. Coordination of environmental assessments

3. PART 2 Screening

   1. 4. Requirement for a screening decision

   2. 5. Thresholds

   3. 6. Screening notices

   4. 7. Application for a screening decision

   5. 8. The screening decision

4. PART 3 Consent

   1. 9. Requirement for consent

   2. 10. Scoping opinions

   3. 11. Provision of information

   4. 12. The consent application

   5. 13. Additional information

   6. 14. Procedure where a significant project in England may affect an EEA State

   7. 15. Procedure where a significant project in an EEA State may affect England

   8. 15A. Conclusion about environmental impact

   9. 16. The consent decision

   10. 17. Additional requirements relating to the Habitats Regulations

   11. 18. Conditions of consent

   12. 19. Procedure following a consent decision

   13. 20. Transborder projects

   14. 21. Review of decisions and consents

5. PART 4 Enforcement

   1. 22. Offence of carrying out a project without a decision under these Regulations

   2. 23. Offence of carrying out work in contravention of a condition

   3. 24. Offence of procuring a decision by supplying false information

   4. 25. Stop notices

   5. 26. Penalties for contravention of a stop notice

   6. 27. Remediation notices

   7. 28. Penalty for contravening a remediation notice

   8. 29. Time limits for bringing proceedings

   9. 30. Powers of entry and default powers

   10. 30A. Civil sanctions

6. PART 5 Appeals

   1. 31. Appeals against notices

   2. 32. Appeals against screening and consent decisions

   3. 33. Determination of appeals by written representations

   4. 34. Determination of appeals by hearing or local inquiry

   5. 35. Application to the court by person aggrieved

   6. 36. Interpretation of this Part

7. PART 6 Final Provisions

   1. 37. Amendment of the Common Agricultural Policy Single Payment and Support Schemes (Cross-compliance) (England) Regulations 2005

   2. 37A. Review

   3. 38. Revocations

   4. 39. Transitional provisions

8. Signature

9. 1. SCHEDULE 1

      Thresholds

   2. SCHEDULE 2

      Selection criteria for a screening notice or screening decision

      1. 1. Characteristics of projects

      2. 2. Location of projects

      3. 3. Type and characteristics of the potential impact

   3. SCHEDULE 3

      Information for inclusion in environmental statements

      1. 1. A description of the significant project, including in particular—

      2. 2. A description of the reasonable alternatives (for example in terms...

      3. 3. A description of the relevant aspects of the current state...

      4. 4. A description of the factors specified in regulation 15A(2) likely...

      5. 5. A description of the likely significant effects of the significant...

      6. 6. The description referred to in paragraph 4 of the likely...

      7. 7. A description of the forecasting methods or evidence, used to...

      8. 8. A description of the measures envisaged to avoid, prevent, reduce...

      9. 9. A description of the expected significant adverse effects of the...

      10. 10. A non-technical summary of the information provided under paragraphs 1...

      11. 11. A reference list detailing the sources used for the descriptions...

   4. SCHEDULE 4

      Review of decisions and consents

      1. 1. As soon as is reasonably practicable Natural England must, for...

      2. 2. For the purposes of the assessment, Natural England may—

      3. 3. Unless, following the assessment, Natural England is satisfied that the...

      4. 4. Subject to paragraph 5, a further decision does not affect...

      5. 5. (1) If— (a) a project which is subject to a...

      6. 6. (1) Regulation 32 applies to a further decision made under...

      7. 7. If, following a further decision, a person has incurred expenditure...

      8. 8. A claim for compensation payable under paragraph 5(3) or 7...

      9. 9. Any dispute as to the amount of compensation payable under...

      10. 10. Nothing in this Schedule affects anything done in pursuance of...

   5. SCHEDULE 5

      Delegation of appellate functions

      1. 1. In this Schedule “appointed person” means a person appointed under...

      2. 2. An appointment must be in writing and—

      3. 3. Subject to the provisions of this Schedule, an appointed person...

      4. 4. (1) The provisions of this paragraph apply to an appeal...

      5. 5. (1) If the appointment of an appointed person is revoked...

      6. 6. (1) Anything done or omitted to be done by an...

10. Explanatory Note