19.—(1) Where the Commissioners receive in connection with an EIA application, a report which the applicant refers to as an EIA report, they must—
(a)send a copy of the report to the consultation bodies; and
(b)consult the consultation bodies about the report and inform them how and by what date representations may be made (being a date not earlier than 30 days after the date on which the copy of the report was sent under paragraph (a)).
(2) Where any body whom the Commissioners are required to consult under this regulation considers that consultation with that body is not required in respect of any report relating to any case or class of case or relating to any specified area and so informs the Commissioners in writing, then the Commissioners are not required to consult that body under this regulation.