# The Pollution Prevention and Control (England and Wales) Regulations 2000, Paragraph 15


(1) Except in a case where an application has been referred to the Secretary of State under paragraph 14 and subject to paragraph 18, the regulator shall give notice of its determination of an application for a permit within the period of four months beginning with the day on which it received the application or within such longer period as may be agreed with the applicant.
(2) For the purpose of calculating the period of four months mentioned in sub-paragraph (1) no account shall be taken of—
(a) any period beginning with the date on which notice is served on the applicant under paragraph 4 and ending on the date on which the applicant furnishes the information specified in the notice;
(b) any period allowed for making representations in relation to a notice given pursuant to paragraph 11 in so far as that period does not overlap with any other period allowed for making representations in accordance with paragraph 12;
(c) where a matter falls to be determined under regulation 30 or 31, any period beginning with the date on which the period of 28 days referred to in paragraph 5 ends and ending on the date on which the application is advertised in accordance with paragraph 23(a).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2000/0110994205/schedule/4/paragraph/15 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-pollution-prevention-and-control-england-and-wales-regulations-2000/schedule-4/paragraph-15
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