# The Offshore Chemicals Regulations 2002, Regulation 4: Grant and refusal of permits


(1) In considering whether to grant a permit, the Secretary of State shall have regard to any opinion expressed by—
(a) the consultation parties; and
(b) (except where the permit application is one to which regulation 7(2) applies) the general public.
(2) The Secretary of State shall not grant a permit unless she is satisfied that there has been substantial compliance with regulation 7.
(3) Where the Secretary of State grants a permit, she shall send it to the permit applicant.
(4) Where the Secretary of State refuses a permit application, she shall give notice of such refusal to the permit applicant.
(5) The Secretary of State shall publish in the Gazettes notice of the granting of any permit.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/1355/regulation/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/offshore-chemicals-regulations-2002/regulation-4
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