Introductory text

Whereas the Felixstowe Dock and Railway Company have applied for a harbour revision order under section 14 of the Harbours Act 1964^f1;

And whereas the Secretary of State having, in pursuance of paragraph 4 of Schedule 3 to the said Act^f2, determined that the application is made in relation to a project which falls within Annex II to Council Directive 85/337/EEC^f3 on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment and whose characteristics require that it should be made subject to an environmental assessment, has directed the applicant to supply him with the information referred to in Annex IV to the Directive;

And whereas the Secretary of State has in accordance with paragraph 15 of the said Schedule, furnished bodies appearing to him to have environmental responsibilities with the information supplied to him under paragraph 8 of that Schedule and has consulted such bodies;

And whereas there was an objection made to the application which was not withdrawn, and an inquiry was held in accordance with paragraph 18 of Schedule 3 to the Harbours Act 1964;

And whereas the Secretary of State has considered the information supplied under paragraph 4 of Schedule 3, the objections made and not withdrawn and the report of the person holding the inquiry, and is satisfied as mentioned in section 14(2)(b) of the said Act;