7. In regulation 7 (Publicity for environmental statements)—
(a)for paragraph (2) substitute—
“(2) The Secretary of State shall serve on the applicant a notice specifying those consultation bodies on whom the applicant is to serve the documents referred to in paragraph (3) below.”;
(b)in paragraph (3)—
(i)for the words above sub-paragraph (a) substitute—
“The applicant shall, as soon as is reasonably practicable after the date of the notice referred to in paragraph (2) above, serve on each consultation body specified in that notice—”;
(ii)in sub-paragraph (b), after “environmental statement”, insert “and any supplementary information”;
(iii)in sub-paragraph (c), after “environmental statement”, insert “and any supplementary information”;
(c)in paragraph (4)—
(i)in sub-paragraph (b)(ii), after “environmental statement”, insert “and any supplementary information”;
(ii)in sub-paragraph (c), after “environmental statement”, insert “and any supplementary information”;
(iii)in sub-paragraph (d), after “environmental statement”, insert “and any supplementary information”;
(d)in paragraph (5)—
(i)for sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) substitute—
“(a)describe the application in question, state that it is accompanied by an environmental statement and any supplementary information and, where relevant, state that it is likely to have significant effects on the environment in another EEA State;
(b)state that a copy of the application, any plan submitted with it, the environmental statement and any supplementary information may be inspected by members of the public;”;
(ii)at the end of sub-paragraph (c) omit “and”;
(iii)in sub-paragraph (d), after “environmental statement”, at both places at which it occurs, insert “and any supplementary information”; and
(iv)after sub-paragraph (d), insert—
“;
(e)state that any person wishing to make representations in relation to the application should make them in writing and send them to the Secretary of State within the public notice period, and specify the address to which any such representations should be sent;
(f)set out the nature of possible decisions to be taken in response to the application;
(g)describe the circumstances in which the Secretary of State may require a public inquiry into the application pursuant to the 1962 Act;
(h)be published as soon as reasonably practicable after the Secretary of State serves notice on the applicant in accordance with paragraph (2) above; and
(i)set out the arrangements made for consulting the public pursuant to this regulation ”.