Paragraph 28 I1

England, Wales and Scotland

(1)

Before beginning to construct any specified work, the Company shall submit to the Agency for its approval plans of the work and such further particulars available to it as the Agency may within 28 days of the submission of the plans reasonably require.

(2)

Any approval of the Agency required under this paragraph—

(a)

shall not be unreasonably withheld;

(b)

shall be deemed to have been given if, within 42 days of the submission of the plans for approval, it is neither—

(i)

given; nor

(ii)

refused (the refusal being accompanied by a statement of the grounds for refusal in writing); and

(c)

may be given subject to such reasonable conditions as the Agency may impose in the discharge of its environmental and recreational duties for the protection of any drainage work or the fishery or for the protection of water resources, or for the prevention of flooding or pollution or in the discharge of its environmental and recreational duties.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Sch. 3 para. 28 in force at 17.3.2010, see art. 1