Amendment of regulation 7 (opinion by Secretary of State as to content of environmental statements)U.K.
10. In regulation 7—
(a)in paragraph (1), for “as to the matters to be included”, substitute “on the scope and level of detail to be included by the undertaker”;
(b)in paragraph (2), for sub-paragraph (a)(ii), substitute—
“(ii)any environmental authority or other authority which the Secretary of State considers would be likely to be interested in the relevant project by reason of either its particular environmental responsibilities or its local or regional competence;”; and
(c)after paragraph (2) insert—
“(2A) When giving an opinion pursuant to paragraph (1), the Secretary of State shall take into account information contained in the appropriate particulars, particularly in respect of the specific characteristics of the project, including its location and technical capacity and its likely impact on the environment.”.
Commencement Information
I1Reg. 10 in force at 16.5.2017, see reg. 1