Part 3Works

40Consent: procedure

1

Regulations may make provision as to the procedure to be followed in the making and determination of applications under sections 38(1) and 39(5).

2

Regulations under this section may in particular include provision—

a

as to the steps to be taken by an applicant before submitting an application;

b

as to the form and content of an application;

c

as to the procedure to be followed in making an application;

d

as to the evidence to be supplied in support of an application;

e

as to the fees payable in relation to an application;

f

as to the steps to be taken by the appropriate national authority upon receipt of an application;

g

for the appointment by the appropriate national authority of a person to discharge any (or all) of its functions in relation to the determination of an application;

h

for the making of representations or objections in relation to an application;

i

for the holding of a hearing or local inquiry in relation to an application;

j

for the publication of a determination of an application and the notification of interested persons.