Regulation 11 Amendment of regulation 7

For regulation 7(6) (directions by the appropriate Authority), substitute—

“(6)

In a case where, in accordance with—

(a)

regulations 3A and 3B and paragraph 1A of Schedule 2, in relation to England, or

(b)

paragraph 2 of Schedule 2, in relation to Wales,

the project is to be treated as being unlikely to have significant effects on the environment, the appropriate Authority shall make its decision in accordance with regulation 3(3) to (5) except where, in its opinion, there are exceptional circumstances which, taking into account the selection criteria in Schedule 3, make it likely that the project will have significant effects on the environment.”.