Regulation 12 Restrictions on carrying out of drainage works etc.

For regulation 10 there shall be substituted–

“Restrictions on carrying out of drainage works etc.

10

Where the Department has prepared an environmental statement in relation to any drainage works it shall not proceed to undertake those works or do anything else referred to in regulation 4(1) in relation to those works unless it has first taken into consideration–

(a)

the statement;

(b)

any information relevant to it and obtained pursuant to regulation 9;

(c)

the drainage works;

(d)

any representations made by any person, in accordance with regulation 5(3)(d), 6(a) or 9(4), which are received within the time limits therein respectively specified; and

(e)

any representations made by another member State in accordance with regulation 9A(4) in relation to the likely environmental effects of the works which are received within the time limit therein specified.”.