15.—(1) [F2If the Department receives information from an EEA State in relation to a significant project in that EEA State, the Department shall] —
(a)arrange for that information to be made available, in a reasonable time, to the consultation bodies and such members of the public which, in its opinion, are likely to be concerned by the project;
(b)ensure that the consultation bodies and members of the public referred to in sub-paragraph (a) are given an opportunity to give their opinion on the information provided to the competent authority in the EEA State during any period agreed under paragraph (2)(b).
(2) F3...The Department shall also—
(a)enter into consultations with the EEA State concerned about the potential significant effects of the project on the environment in Northern Ireland and the measures envisaged to reduce or eliminate those effects; and
(b)seek to agree with the EEA State a reasonable period, before consent for the project is granted, during which any opinions received under paragraph (1)(b) can be forwarded to the EEA State.
(3) If [F4an] EEA State has taken a decision to grant or refuse consent and has informed the Department of that decisionF5..., the Department shall take such steps as it considers appropriate to bring to the attention of the public any information received from that EEA State in relation to that decision.
Textual Amendments
F1Word in reg. 15 heading substituted (31.12.2020) by The Environmental Impact Assessment (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/279), regs. 1(1), 4(6)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F2Words in reg. 15(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Environmental Impact Assessment (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/279), regs. 1(1), 4(6)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F3Words in reg. 15(2) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Environmental Impact Assessment (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/279), regs. 1(1), 4(6)(c); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F4Word in reg. 15(3) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Environmental Impact Assessment (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/279), regs. 1(1), 4(6)(d)(i); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F5Words in reg. 15(3) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Environmental Impact Assessment (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/279), regs. 1(1), 4(6)(d)(ii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
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