Regulation 4 Decisions taken on a review of sensitive areas or high natural dispersion areasI1

Northern Ireland

(1)

Where the Department decides on a review under regulation 3(2)—

(a)

that any area of water identified as a sensitive area or as a high natural dispersion area should no longer be identified as such; or

(b)

that any area of water not previously identified as a sensitive area or as a high natural dispersion area should be identified as such,

it shall act in accordance with the provisions set out in paragraph (2).

(2)

The Department shall before its decision takes effect—

(a)

publish a notice of its decision and the date on which it takes effect—

(i)

in the Belfast Gazette; and

(ii)

on its website;

(b)

ensure that revised maps are deposited at its offices at 17 Antrim Road, Lisburn, Co. Antrim BT28 3AL—

(i)

reflecting the Department’s decision; and

(ii)

indicating the date on which the decision takes effect; and

(c)

take such other steps as it considers appropriate to publicise its decision.

(3)

A decision on a review under regulation 3(2) takes effect from the date stated in the Department’s notice under paragraph (2)(a) and shall continue in force until a subsequent decision changing it following such a review takes effect.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Reg. 4 in operation at 1.4.2007, see reg. 1