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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/offshore-oil-and-gas-exploration-production-unloading-and-storage-environmental-impact-assessment-regulations-2020/schedule-6/paragraph-2",
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  "legislation_title": "The Offshore Oil and Gas Exploration, Production, Unloading and Storage (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2020",
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  "number": "2",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "A description of the reasonable alternatives (for example in terms of project design, technology, location, size and scale) studied by the developer and an indication of the main reasons for the option chosen, taking into account the effects of the project on the environment and including a comparison of environmental effects.",
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  "version": "current",
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      "text": "Sch. 6 para. 2 in force at 31.12.2020 immediately before 11 p.m., see reg. 1(1)"
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