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Regulation 49 Directions by the Secretary of State

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The Secretary of State, whether called upon to do so or not, may direct in respect of a particular specific development application, or in respect of a particular specific development proposed to be carried out by the development corporation—

(a)

that consideration of environmental information is or is not required in terms of regulation 48(2); or

(b)

that the application or the proposed specific development shall be exempt as regards the whole or any part thereof from these Regulations, which direction shall include a statement of his reasons therefor.