Opinion as to the content of an environmental statementU.K.
29.—(1) A request for an opinion under regulation 7(2) of the Welsh Marine Minerals Regulations(1) which has not been determined before 6th April 2011 must be treated as a request for a scoping opinion under regulation 13(1) of the Marine Works Regulations.
(2) If it is satisfied that any step which is required to be taken by the Welsh Ministers under regulation 7(3) or (4) of the Welsh Marine Minerals Regulations has been taken, the appropriate authority may treat that step as taken in accordance with any corresponding requirement in paragraph 6 or 7 of Schedule 4 to the Marine Works Regulations.
(3) An opinion given under regulation 7(2) of the Welsh Marine Minerals Regulations has effect as a scoping opinion given under regulation 13(2) of and paragraph 7 of Schedule 4 to the Marine Works Regulations.
Regulation 7(2) of the Welsh Marine Minerals Regulations provides for the Welsh Ministers to give an opinion (otherwise known as a “scoping opinion”) as to the information to be provided by an environmental statement.