# The Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008, Introduction: Introductory text

Extent: N.I.

PLANNING
Made 16th January 2008
Coming into operation 12th February 2008
The Department of the Environment is a designated Department for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 in relation to the requirement for an assessment of the impact on the environment of projects likely to have significant effects on the environment.
The Department of the Environment makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred on it by that section.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2008/17/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/planning-environmental-impact-assessment-amendment-regulations-northern-ireland-2008/introduction
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