The Infrastructure Planning (Miscellaneous Prescribed Provisions) Regulations 2010

PART 1

England and Wales

1.  A licence under section 6 of the Electricity Act 1989 (licences authorising supply, etc)(1).

2.  A gas transporter, gas interconnector or gas supplier or gas shipper licence under section 7, 7ZA or 7A of the Gas Act 1986(2).

3.  A licence under section 3 of the Petroleum Act 1998 (licence to search and bore and get petroleum)(3).

4.  An authorisation under section 14 of the Petroleum Act 1998 (construction and use of pipelines).

5.  A licence under section 4 of the Energy Act 2008 (licences)(4).

6.  A licence under section 18 of the Energy Act 2008 (licences).

7.  An authorisation under sections 13 or 14 of the Radioactive Substances Act 1993 (disposal and accumulation of radioactive waste)(5).

8.  A registration under section 7, 9 or 10 of the Radioactive Substances Act 1993 (registration of users of radioactive waster)(6).

9.  Any approval required under regulations 5, 6 or 8 of the Nuclear Industries Securities Regulations 2003 (security plans)(7).

10.  Any justification decision required under regulations 9 or 10 of the Justification of Practices Involving Ionising Radiation Regulations 2004 (new and existing practices)(8).

11.  A consent under section 16 of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 (approval of codes of practices by the Executive)(9).

12.  An authorisation under regulation 5 of the Ionising Radiation Regulations 1999 (authorisation of specified practices)(10).

13.  Any assessment required under regulations 4 or 5 of the Radiation (Emergency Preparedness and Public Information) Regulations 2001 (hazard identification and risk evaluation)(11).

14.  An approval of a Funded Decommissioning Programme under section 46 of the Energy Act 2008 (approval of a programme).

15.  A licence under section 10 of the Conservation of Seals Act 1970 (power to grant licences)(12).

16.  A licence under regulation 44 of the Conservation (Natural Habitats, &c) Regulations 1994 (grant of licences for certain purposes)(13).

17.  A licence under regulation 49 of the Offshore Marine Conservation (Natural Habitats. &c) Regulations 2007 (power to grant licences)(14).

18.  An authorisation pursuant to byelaws made under section 20 of the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949 (byelaws for protection of nature reserves)(15).

19.  A licence under section 8 of the Deer Act 1991 (exceptions for licensed persons)(16).

20.  A licence under section 10 of the Protection of Badgers Act 1992 (licences)(17).

21.  A licence under section 16 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (power to grant licences)(18).

22.  A consent under section 28E of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (duties in relation to sites of special scientific interest)(19).

23.  An order under section 53 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (duty to keep definitive map and statement under continuous review)(20).

24.  A consent or authorisation required under byelaws made by an access authority as respects access land in their area pursuant to section 17 of the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 (byelaws)(21).

25.  A direction under section 24, 25 or 26 of the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 (land management; avoidance of risk of fire or damage; nature conservation and heritage conservation)(22).

26.  An environmental permit or the registration of an exempt waste operation under the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2007(23).

27.  A licence under sections 24 and 25 of the Water Resources Act 1991 (restrictions on abstraction and impounding; restrictions on impounding)(24).

28.  A consent under sections 32, 88, 89(4), 90(1), 90(2), 109 or 164, Schedule 10 and under byelaws made under paragraphs 5, 6 or 6A of Schedule 25 of the Water Resources Act 1991(25).

29.  A drought order under section 73 of the Water Resources Act 1991 (power to make ordinary and emergency drought orders)(26).

30.  A permit under section 79A of the Water Resources Act 1991 (drought permits)(27).

31.  A consent under section 166 of the Water Industry Act 1991 (consents for certain discharges under section 165)(28).

32.  A consent under section 17 or 23 of the Land Drainage Act 1991 (supervision of local authority powers under sections 14 to 16; prohibitions of obstructions etc in watercourses)(29).

33.  Any consent under section 30 of the Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act 1975(30) (introduction of fish into inland waters).

34.  A consent under section 1 of the Import of Live Fish (England and Wales) Act 1980(31) (power to limit the import etc of fish and fish eggs).

35.  A consent under regulation 9 of the Water Resources (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2003(32).

36.  A permit under the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme Regulations 2005(33).

37.  A registration under regulation 9 of the Environmental Protection (Disposal of Polychlorinated Biphenyls and other Dangerous Substances) (England and Wales) Regulations 2000(34).

38.  An authorisation under regulation 8 of the Persistant Organic Pollutants Regulations 2007(35).

39.  An authorisation under the Groundwater (England and Wales) Regulations 2009(36).

40.  A consent under the Control of Pesticide Regulations 1986(37).

41.  A registration under regulation 21 of the Hazardous Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2005(38).

42.  A notice of determination of a reference by a sewerage undertaker under Chapter 3 of Part 4 of the Water Industry Act 1991 (trade effluent)(39).

(1)

1989 c.29. Section 6 was amended by the Utilities Act 2000, section 30; by the Energy Act 2004 section 89(3), section 136(1) and (2), section 143(1), Sch 19, paragraphs 3 and 5, section 145 (1), (5), (6), (7) and section 197 (9), Sch 23, Part 1; and by the Climate Change Act 2008, section 79, Sch 8, paragraph 2.

(2)

1986 c.44. Section 7 was amended by the Gas Act 1995, section 5; the Utilities Act 2000, section 3(2), section 76 (1) to (7), section 108, Sch 6, Part 1, paragraphs 1, 4, Sch 8 and the Energy Act 2004, section 149(1), (5). Section 7ZA was inserted by the Energy Act 2004, section 149 (1), (6). Section 7A was inserted by the Gas Act 1995, section 6(1); it was amended by the Utilities Act 2000, section 3 (2), section 108, Sch 6, Part I, paras 1, 2(1), Sch 8 and by the Energy Act 2004, section 149(1), (7).

(3)

1998 c.17.

(4)

2008 c.32.

(5)

1993 c.12.

(6)

1993 c.12. Section 7 was amended by the Environmental Act 1995, section 120, Sch 22, paragraphs 200, 202 (1) and S.I. 2005/2686. Section 10 was amended by the Environmental Act 1995, section 120, Sch 22, paragraphs 200, 204(1), (2) and S.I 2005/2686.

(7)

S.I. 2003/403.

(8)

S.I. 2004/1769.

(9)

1974 c.37. Section 16 was amended by S.I. 2008/960; the Railways Act 2005, section 2, Sch 3, paragraph 9(1), (2); the Employment Protection Act 1975, sections116, 125(3), Sch 15, paragraph 7, Sch 18; Health Protection Agency Act 2004, section 11(1), Sch 3, paragraph 5(1), (2).

(10)

S.I. 1999/3232.

(11)

S.I. 2001/2975.

(12)

1970 c.30. Section 10 was amended by the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (c.69) sections 12, 73(1) Sch 7, paragraph 7(1), (2) (3), Sch 17, the Environmental Protection Act 1990 (c.43) section 132, Sch 9, paragraph 5, the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 (c.37) section 76(1), Sch 10. Part II, paragraph 4, section 102, Sch 16, Part III and the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 (c.16) section 105(1), Sch 11, Part 1, paragraph 57(1), (3) and S.I. 2007/1843.

(13)

S.I. 1994/2716. Regulation 44 was amended by S.I. 2007/1843 and 2009/6.

(14)

S.I. 2007/1842.

(15)

1949 c.97. Section 20 was amended by the Telecommunications Act 1984 (c.12) section 109, Sch 4, paragraph 28, the Water Act 1989 (c.15) section 190, Sch 25, paragraph 13, the Communications Act 2003 (c.21) section 406(1), Sch 17, paragraph 20(1), (2)(a) and the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 (c.16) section 105(1), Sch 11, Part 1, paragraph 15(d).

(16)

1991 c.54. Section 8 was amended by the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 (c.16) section 105(1), Sch 11, Part 1, paragraph 128(1), (2) and S.I. 2007/2183.

(17)

1992 c.51. Section 10 was amended by the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 (c.16) section 105(1), Sch 11, Part 1, paragraph 137(a), (b), (c) and S.I. 2002/794.

(18)

1981 c.69. Section 16 was amended by the Environmental Protection Act 1990 (c.43) section 132, Sch 9, paragraph 11(4) (a), (b), (c), (d), the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 (c.37) section 81(1), Sch 12, paragraph 6, the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 (c.16) section 105(1), Sch 11, Part 1, paragraph 72(1), (2), (3), (4)(a), (b), S.I. 1995/2825 and S.I. 2007/1843.

(19)

Section 28E was amended by the Natural England and Rural Communities Act 2006 (c.16), section 105(1), Sch 11, Part 1, paragraph 79, 80, having been inserted by the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 (c.37) section 75(1), Sch 9, paragraph 1.

(20)

Section 53 was amended by the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 (c.37) section 51, Sch 5, Part 1, paragraph 1(1) to (7) and the Natural England and Rural Communities Act 2006 (c.16) section 70(1)(a), (b).

(21)

2000 c.37. Section 17 was amended by the Communications Act 2003 (c.21) section 406(1), Sch 17, paragraph 165(1), (2).

(22)

Section 26 was amended by the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 (c.16) section 105(1), Sch11, Part 1, paragraph 157.

(23)

S.I. 2007/3538

(24)

1991 c.57. Section 24 was amended by the Environment Act 1995 (c.25) section 120, paragraph 122 and S.I. 1996/593.

(25)

Schedule 10 was substituted by the Environment Act 1995 (c.25) section 120, Sch 22, paragraph 183 and the Water Act 2003 (c.37) section 87(1) to (6), 101(2), Sch 9, Part 3. Schedule 25 was amended by the Environment Act 1995 (c.25) sections 103(3), 105, 120, Sch 15, paragraph 26, Sch 22, paras 128, 190 and the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 (c.16) section 100(1), (2).

(26)

Section 73 was amended by the Environment Act 1995 (c.25) section 120, Sch 22, paragraphs 128, 139(2) and (3).

(27)

Section 79A was amended by the Environment Act 1995 (c.25) section 120, Sch 22, paragraph 140 and the Water Act 2003 (c.37) section 64(3)(a)(b), Sch 9, Part 3.

(28)

1991 c.56. Section 166 was amended by the Environment Act 1995 (c.25) section 120, Sch 22, paragraph 118.

(29)

1991 c.59. Section 17 was amended by the Environment Act 1995 (c.25) section 120, Sch 22, paragraph 191. Section 23 was amended by the Environment Act 1995 section 120, Sch 22, para 191, 192(1), (2).

(30)

1975 c.51. Section 30 was amended by the Salmon Act 1986 (c.62) section 34, the Water Act 1989 (c.15) section 190, Sch 27, Part 1 and the Environment Act 1995 (c.25) section 105, 120, Sch 15, paragraph 2, 17, Sch 24.

(31)

1980 c.27. Section 1 was amended by the Fisheries Act 1981 (c.29) section 37(2), the Environmental Protection Act 1990 (c.43) section 132, Sch 9, paragraph 8, the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 (c.16) section 105(1), Sch 11, Part 1, paragraph 62 and S.I. 2009/463.

(32)

S.I. 2003/164.

(33)

S.I. 2005/925.

(34)

S.I. 2000/1043.

(35)

S.I. 2007/3106.

(36)

S.I. 2009/2902.

(37)

S.I. 1986/1510 was amended by S.I. 1997/188 and S.I. 2001/880.

(38)

S.I. 2005/894. Regulation 21 was amended by S.I. 2009/507.

(39)

1991 c.56. Relevant amendments to Chapter III were made by the Environment Act 1995 (c.25), the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 (c.21), the Pollution Prevention and Control Act 1999 (c.24), the Water Act 2003 (c.37), S.I. 2000/1973 and S.I. 2007/3538.