Regulation 1 Citation, commencement, extent and interpretation

These Regulations may be cited as the Infrastructure Planning (Timetable for Deciding Request for Direction) Regulations 2026.

These Regulations come into force on 24th July 2026.

These Regulations extend to England and Wales and (subject to paragraph (4)) to Scotland.

These Regulations extend to Scotland only so far as required for the purpose of the construction (other than by a gas transporter) of an oil or gas cross-country pipe-line^f1—

In these Regulations—

• “the primary deadline” means the end of the period of 35 days beginning with the day on which the Secretary of State receives the qualifying request^f2;

• “the requestor” means the person making the qualifying request;

• “the secondary deadline” means the end of the period of 21 days beginning with the day on which the requestor is asked to provide the information under regulation 3.