Regulation 6 Amendment of the 2000 Regulations

For paragraph (4) of regulation 4 (Directions that no environmental statement need be prepared) substitute—

“(4)

No direction shall be given under paragraph (1) above in respect of any application for a pipe-line construction authorisation—

(a)

for the execution of works for the construction of a pipe-line exceeding 40 kilometres in length and 800 millimetres in diameter;

(b)

for the execution of works for the extension of a pipe-line which would in itself fall within sub-paragraph (a) above; or

(c)

in respect of which another EEA State has requested as described in regulation 10(2) below to participate in the procedure under these Regulations.”.