# The Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Amendment) Regulations 2015, Introduction: Introductory text


Town And Country Planning, England
Made 11th March 2015
Laid before Parliament 12th March 2015
Coming into force 6th April 2015
The Secretary of State has been designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 in relation to measures relating to the environment.
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 and section 71A(1) and (2) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, and having taken into account the selection criteria in Annex III to Council Directive 2011/92/EU as adopted by the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union on 13th December 2011, makes the following Regulations:

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/660/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/town-and-country-planning-environmental-impact-assessment-amendment-regulations-2015/introduction
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