Amendments to the Infrastructure Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 20176
1
The Infrastructure Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 20179 are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (9).
2
In regulation 3(1), at the end of the definition of “environmental information” insert “and of any associated development”.
3
In regulation 8 after paragraph (3) insert—
3A
A person notifying the Secretary of State under paragraph (1)(b) must provide, at the same time as giving notification, the information listed in paragraph (3)(a) and (b).
4
In regulation 19—
a
for paragraph (6)(e) substitute—
e
where a person has been notified to the applicant under regulation 11(1)(c), serve on that person a copy of that notice, at the same time as the notice is published;
b
in paragraph (6)(h)(ii) for “(e)” substitute “(g)”.
5
In regulation 20—
a
for paragraph (3)(e) substitute—
e
where a person has been notified to the applicant under regulation 11(1)(c), serve on that person a copy of that notice, at the same time as the notice is published;
b
in paragraph (3)—
i
in sub-paragraph (h)(ii) for “(e)” substitute “(g)”; and
ii
renumber paragraph (iii) of sub-paragraph (h) as sub-paragraph (i); and
iii
in that sub-paragraph (i) for “sub-paragraphs (b) to (g)” substitute “sub-paragraphs (b) to (h)”
6
In regulation 22(3)(d) for “as”, in the first place it occurs, substitute “at”.
7
For regulation 24(3)(d) substitute—
d
where a person has been notified to the applicant under regulation 11(1)(c), serve on that person a copy of that notice, at the same time as the notice is published;
8
In paragraph 10(k) of Schedule 2 after “oil and gas pipeline installations” insert “and pipelines for the transport of carbon dioxide streams for the purposes of geological storage”.
9
In Schedule 5—
a
in certificate 2—
i
after paragraph (a) insert—
aa
the notice was sent to the Secretary of State for publication on a website maintained by, or on behalf of, the Secretary of State in accordance with regulation 19(6)(f);
ii
for the words “received by the Secretary of State” substitute “received by the Examining authority”;
b
in certificate 3—
i
after paragraph (a) insert—
aa
the notice was sent to the Secretary of State for publication on a website maintained by, or on behalf of, the Secretary of State in accordance with regulation 20(3)(f);
ii
for the words “received by the Secretary of State no later” substitute “received by the Examining authority no later”;
c
in certificate 4 for the words “received by the Secretary of State no later” substitute “received by the relevant authority no later”; and
d
in certificate 5—
i
after paragraph (a) insert—
aa
the notice was sent to the relevant authority for publication on a website maintained by the authority in accordance with regulation 24(3)(e);
ii
for the words “received by the Secretary of State no later” substitute “received by the relevant authority no later”.