{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/environment-act-2021/schedule-3/paragraph-15",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/environment-act-2021/schedule-3/paragraph-15.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/2021/30",
  "legislation_title": "Environment Act 2021",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/environment-act-2021",
  "path": "schedule/3/paragraph/15",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "15",
  "heading": "Public statements",
  "text": "(1) Where the OEP gives an information notice or a decision notice, makes a review application or an application for judicial review by virtue of paragraph 13(1) or applies to intervene in a judicial review, it must publish a statement that—\n(a) states that the OEP has taken that step,\n(b) describes the failure (or alleged failure) of a relevant public authority to comply with relevant environmental law in relation to which that step was taken, and\n(c) sets out such further information as the OEP considers appropriate.\n(2) Sub-paragraph (1) does not apply if the OEP considers that in the circumstances it would not be in the public interest to publish a statement.",
  "extent": "N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Sch. 3 para. 15 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 147(6)(7)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I2",
      "text": "Sch. 3 para. 15 in force at 28.2.2022 by S.R. 2022/54, art. 2(1)(a)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2021/30/schedule/3/paragraph/15",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T08:58:04.548359+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}