# The Planning (Hazardous Substances) Regulations 2015, Regulation 24: Policies


(1) In formulating any relevant policy, the Secretary of State must ensure that the following matters are taken into account—
(a) the objectives of preventing major accidents and limiting the consequences of such accidents for human health and the environment; and
(b) the matters referred to in Article 13(2) of the Directive (with the reference in sub-paragraph (c) of that paragraph of that Article to Article 5 being read as a reference to regulation 5 of the Control of Major Accident Hazards Regulations 2015).
(2) In this regulation, “relevant policy” means—
(a) any national policy statement designated under section 5(1) of the Planning Act 2008 ; and
(b) any policy falling within section 19(2)(a) of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 where in the opinion of the Secretary of State that policy concerns matters affecting the risks or consequences of a major accident.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/627/regulation/24 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/planning-hazardous-substances-regulations-2015/regulation-24
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