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12A.—(1) Where F3... the Secretary of State receives information from [F4an EEA State] which that EEA State has gathered from the developer of a relevant project in that EEA State which is likely to have significant effects on the environment of the transboundary area, the Secretary of State shall—
(a)enter into consultations with that EEA State regarding, inter alia, the potential significant effects of the proposed project on the environment of the transboundary area and the measures envisaged to reduce or eliminate such effects; and
(b)determine in agreement with that EEA State a reasonable period, before development consent for the project is granted, during which members of the public in the United Kingdom may submit to the competent authority in that EEA State representations F5... [F6, such period to allow at least 30 days between the environmental statement becoming available to the public concerned and the deadline for the submission of their representations.]
(2) The Secretary of State shall also—
(a)arrange for the information referred to in paragraph (1) above to be made available, within a reasonable time, both to the [F7environmental authorities or other authorities which the Secretary of State considers would be likely to be interested in the relevant project by reason of either their particular environmental responsibilities or local or regional competence], and to the public concerned;
(b)ensure that those authorities and the public concerned in the United Kingdom are given an opportunity, before development consent for the project is granted, to forward to the competent authority in the EEA State referred to in paragraph (1) above, within a reasonable time, their opinion on the information supplied; and
(c)so far as he has received such information, notify those authorities and the public concerned of the content of any decision of the competent authority of that EEA State, and in particular—
(i)any conditions attached to it;
(ii)the main reasons and considerations on which the decision was based including, if relevant, information about the participation of the public; and
(iii)a description of the main measures to avoid, reduce and, if possible, offset any major adverse effects that have been identified.]
Textual Amendments
F1Reg. 12A inserted (16.4.2007) by The Offshore Petroleum Production and Pipe-lines (Assessment of Environmental Effects) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/933), regs. 1, 11 (with reg. 14)
F2Word in reg. 12A heading omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Pipe-lines, Petroleum, Electricity Works and Oil Stocking (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1325), regs. 1(1), 3(8); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F3Words in reg. 12A(1) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Pipe-lines, Petroleum, Electricity Works and Oil Stocking (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1325), regs. 1(1), 3(9); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F4Words in reg. 12A(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Pipe-lines, Petroleum, Electricity Works and Oil Stocking (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1325), regs. 1(1), 3(7); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F5Words in reg. 12A(1)(b) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Pipe-lines, Petroleum, Electricity Works and Oil Stocking (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1325), regs. 1(1), 3(10); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
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