# The Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017, Introduction: Introductory text

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

Town And Country Planning
Made 18th April 2017
Laid before Parliament 19th April 2017
Coming into force 16th May 2017
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 sections 71A(1) and (2) and 298A(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 , makes the following Regulations:

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2017/571/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/town-and-country-planning-environmental-impact-assessment-regulations-2017/introduction
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