Regulation 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

These Regulations may be cited as the Transport and Works (Assessment of Environmental Effects) Regulations 2000 and shall come into force on 1st January 2001.

In these Regulations—

• “the Act” means the Transport and Works Act 1992^f1;

• “the Rules” means the Transport and Works (Applications and Objections Procedure) (England and Wales) Rules 2000^f2.