Provision of information by consultation bodies, etc.E+W
35.—(1) A relevant body—
(a)must, if requested by a person (the “developer”) who has made (or intends to make) an application for a section 36 or 37 consent, or a section 36 variation, for development, or may without such a request, enter into consultation with the developer to determine whether the relevant body has in its possession any information that either it or the developer thinks is relevant to the preparation of an EIA report or the undertaking of an environmental impact assessment in respect of the development; and
(b)if it has such information, must make it available to the developer.
(2) In paragraph (1), “relevant body” means—
(a)a consultation body;
(b)any other public authority notified under regulation 20(4)(a).
(3) This regulation is subject to regulation 36 (confidential information, etc.)