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10.—(1) A developer may apply to the Secretary of State to request information regarding a project that is subject to an environmental impact assessment where that information—
(a)would assist the developer in the preparation of the environmental statement; and
(b)is not otherwise reasonably accessible to the developer.
(2) The application must contain—
(a)the name and address of the developer;
(b)a brief description of the physical characteristics of the project;
(c)the location of the project with particular regard to the environmental sensitivity of the geographical areas likely to be affected by the project;
(d)a description of the information sought for the preparation of the environmental statement.
(3) Where an application is submitted in accordance with paragraph (2), the Secretary of State must—
(a)where the Secretary of State has the information requested, provide that information;
(b)where the Secretary of State does not have the information requested, provide the name and address of any authority that the Secretary of State considers may have that information.
(4) Where the Secretary of State has specified any authority in accordance with paragraph (3)(b), the Secretary of State must serve on that authority a notice which—
(a)states that the authority's name and address has been provided to the developer;
(b)refers to the duty imposed on the authority by paragraph (5);
(c)is accompanied by a copy of the application made by the developer.
(5) Where a notice is served on an authority pursuant to paragraph (4), the authority must promptly provide the developer with any information held by it which falls within scope of the developer's application.
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I1Reg. 10 in force at 31.12.2020 immediately before 11 p.m., see reg. 1(1)
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