The Control of Pollution (Channel Tunnel Rail Link) Regulations 1998

Undertaker’s appeals

3.—(1) The Secretary of State shall upon receipt of notice of an undertaker’s appeal forthwith serve notice on the appellant and the Agency stating the starting date for the appeal; and the 1996 Regulations shall have effect in relation to such an appeal with the modifications specified in paragraphs (2) to (8) below.

(2) At the end of regulation 1(2) (interpretation) there shall be inserted ““the starting date”, in relation to an appeal, has the same meaning as in regulation 1(2) of the Control of Pollution (Channel Tunnel Rail Link) Regulations 1998.”

(3) In regulation 10(1) (notice of appeal to be given by the Agency) for “within 14 days of receipt of the copy of the notice of appeal in accordance with regulation 8(4)” there shall be substituted “not later than 7 days after the starting date for the appeal”.

(4) In regulation 10(2)(b)(i) (period for making representations to the Secretary of State) for “21 days” there shall be substituted “14 days”.

(5) In regulation 10(3) (notification of Secretary of State)—

(a) for “within 14 days of sending a notice under paragraph (1) above” there shall be substituted “not later than 7 days after the starting date for the appeal”; and

(b) for “such a notice” there shall be substituted “a notice under paragraph (1) above”.

(6) In regulation 11(1)(b) (period for the Agency to submit written representations) for “not later than 28 days after receiving a copy of the notice of appeal in accordance with regulation 8(4)” there shall be substituted “not later than 21 days after the starting date for the appeal”.

(7) In regulation 11(2) (period for the appellant to submit further representations by way of reply) for “14 days” there shall be substituted “7 days”.

(8) In regulation 11(3) (period for the appellant and the Agency to submit further representations) for “14 days” there shall be substituted “7 days”.