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Section 13C EIA orders: monitoring measures and remedial actionF1C1

England, Wales and Scotland

(1)

If the Secretary of State proposes to make an EIA order (whether with or without modifications), the Secretary of State must consider whether monitoring of the significant adverse effects of the works or other projects on the environment to be authorised by the order is appropriate and, if so, must consider—

(a)

whether it is appropriate to impose a monitoring measure, and

(b)

whether it is appropriate to impose a requirement to take remedial action.

(2)

In this section, “monitoring measure”, in relation to proposed works or other projects, means a requirement to monitor any significant adverse effects of the works or projects on the environment.

(3)

For the purposes of subsection (1)(a), the Secretary of State must take into account any monitoring arrangements which are required to be carried out under the law of any part of the United Kingdom (other than a provision F2which implemented the EIA Directive).

(4)

The Secretary of State may impose a monitoring measure or a requirement to take remedial action in the EIA order or, if the Secretary of State gives a direction under section 90(2A) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 on the making of the EIA order, by way of condition specified in that direction.

(5)

But the Secretary of State may impose a monitoring measure only if satisfied that the type of parameters which will be required to be monitored and the duration of such monitoring are proportionate having regard to—

(a)

the nature, location and size of the proposed works or other projects, and

(b)

the significance of the effects of the works or other projects on the environment.

Annotations

Textual amendments

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Ss. 13A-13D inserted (5.12.2017) by The Environmental Impact Assessment (Miscellaneous Amendments Relating to Harbours, Highways and Transport) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/1070), reg. 1(1), Sch. 3 para. 4 (with Sch. 6 paras. 9, 12) (which amendment is extended to S. (18.12.2025) by Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025 (c. 34), ss. 46(a), 118(1)(z1) (with s. 116))

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Words in s. 13C(3) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Merchant Shipping and Other Transport (Environmental Protection) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/311), regs. 1(3), 4(3); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1) (which amendment is extended to S. (18.12.2025) by Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025 (c. 34), ss. 46(b), 118(1)(z1) (with s. 116))

Modifications

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Ss. 13A-13D power to amend or repeal conferred (26.12.2023) by Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55), ss. 164(3), 255(5), Sch. 14 Pt. 1 (with s. 247)

Notes on Part I

Commencement

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Pt. I (ss. 1-25) wholly in force at 1.1.1993 see s. 70 and S.I. 1992/2784, art. 2, Sch. 1