Regulation 8 Restriction on adoption or submission of plans, programmes or modificationsI1

Northern Ireland

(1)

A plan, programme or modification in respect of which a determination under regulation 9(1) is required shall not be adopted or submitted to the legislative procedure for the purpose of its adoption –

(a)

where an environmental assessment is required in consequence of the determination, before the requirements of paragraph (3) have been met;

(b)

in any other case, before the determination has been made under regulation 9(1).

(2)

A plan or programme for which an environmental assessment is required by any provision of this Part shall not be adopted or submitted to the legislative procedure for the purpose of its adoption before –

(a)

if it is a plan or programme co-financed by the European Community, the environmental assessment has been carried out as mentioned in regulation 7;

(b)

in any other case, such of the requirements of Part III as apply in relation to the plan or programme, have been met.

(3)

The requirements of this paragraph are that account shall be taken of –

(a)

the environmental report for the plan or programme;

(b)

the opinions expressed in response to the invitations referred to in regulation 12; and

(c)

the outcome of any consultations under regulation 13(4).

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Reg. 8 in operation at 22.7.2004, see reg. 1