Regulation 39 Transitional ProvisionsI1

This regulation provides for the treatment of certain notices served under the Environmental Impact Assessment (Uncultivated Land and Semi-Natural Areas) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2006 (“the 2006 Regulations”).

Any stop notice served under regulation 22 of the 2006 Regulations is to be treated as though it was served under regulation 24 of these Regulations, and regulations 24, 25, and 28 to 30 of these Regulations apply to any enforcement action taken in respect of a breach of the notice.

Subject to paragraph (4), any reinstatement notice served under regulation 24 of the 2006 Regulations is to be treated as though it was served as a reinstatement notice under regulation 26 of these Regulations and regulations 26 to 30 apply to any enforcement action taken in respect of a breach of the notice.

Nothing in paragraph (3) affects any appeal under regulation 24(3) of the 2006 Regulations brought before the coming into force of these Regulations.