SCHEDULE 7Functions under Section 141 of the 1990 Act
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Where it appears to the Welsh Ministers that the relevant application is an EIA application and is not accompanied by a statement referred to by the applicant as an environmental statement for the purposes of these Regulations, they must—
a
notify the applicant that the submission of an environmental statement is required; and
b
send a copy of that notification to the relevant planning authority (if they are not the applicant).