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Regulation 9A Projects in response to a civil emergencyF1F2

(1)

The appropriate authority may direct that an environmental impact assessment is not required in relation to a regulated activity where—

(a)

the project in relation to which the regulated activity is being carried out has the response to a civil emergency as its sole purpose; and

(b)

the appropriate authority considers that an environmental impact assessment in relation to the regulated activity would have an adverse effect on the fulfilment of that purpose.

(2)

Before making any such direction, the appropriate authority must notify—

(a)

where the appropriate authority is not also the regulator, the regulator;

(b)

where the appropriate authority is the Marine Management Organisation or the Natural Resources Body for Wales, the Secretary of State, or the appropriate devolved authority; and

( c)

any relevant authority.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Regulations revoked (S.) (16.5.2017) by The Marine Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Scotland) Regulations 2017 (S.S.I. 2017/115), reg. 42(a) (with regs. 1(2), 40, 41)

F2

Reg. 9A inserted (16.5.2017) by The Marine Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/588), regs. 1(1), 9 (with reg. 34)