Regulation 6 Applications for Ministers' directions
Every application to the Minister for a direction under regulation 4(6) shall be accompanied by, or by copies of—
the application to the Commissioners for their opinion;
the documents which accompanied that application, or were called for by the Commissioners under regulation 4(3);
the opinion of the Commissioners, with their reasons for it; and
any representations which the applicant wishes to make.
Every application to the Minister for a direction under regulation 5(2)(b) shall be accompanied by, or by copies of—
the application for a grant or loan;
any documents which accompanied that application;
the opinion of the Commissioners, with their reasons for it; and
any representations which the applicant wishes to make.
Where the Minister considers that the documents put before him in pursuance of paragraph (1) or (2) above do not provide him with sufficient information to enable him to give a direction he shall notify the applicant in writing of the points on which he requires further information, and may make a written request to the Commissioners for such information as they may be able to provide on the points raised.
The Minister shall, within 4 weeks beginning with the date of receipt of the application, or such longer period as he may reasonably require, direct whether or not consideration of environmental information is required before a grant or loan may be made for the project.
The Minister shall forthwith upon giving his direction send copies thereof to the applicant and the Commissioners, and where he directs that consideration of environmental information is required he shall state his reasons for making that direction.