The River Humber Gas Pipeline Replacement Order 2016

Application, modification and disapplication of legislative provisions

3.—(1) The following provisions do not apply in relation to the construction of works carried out for the purpose of, or in connection with, the construction or maintenance of the authorised project—

(a) the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2010(1), to the extent that they require a permit for anything that would have required consent under section 109 of the Water Resources Act 1991 immediately before the repeal of that section;

(b) The provisions of any byelaws made under paragraphs 5, 6 or 6a of Schedule 25 to the Water Resources Act 1991, which require consent or approval for the carrying out of the works.

(2) A power conferred by this Order may be exercised despite, and without having regard to, any provision of byelaws made by the East Riding of Yorkshire Council in its capacity as lead local flood authority but this paragraph does not apply to a provision which permits the taking of any action with the consent of East Riding of Yorkshire Council, of an internal drainage board or of the Environment Agency.

(1)

S.I. 2010/675. See amendments made by S.I. 2016/475.