2007 No. 1062
The Highways (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2007
Made
Laid before Parliament
Coming into force
The Secretary of State for Transport in relation to England and the National Assembly for Wales in relation to Wales make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by—
section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 19721; and
section 56(1) of the Finance Act 19732.
The Secretary of State and the National Assembly have been designated 3 for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 in relation to measures relating to the requirement for an assessment of the impact on the environment of projects likely to have significant effects on the environment and to which these regulations relate.
By section 29(4) of the Government of Wales Act 19984 the power conferred upon Ministers by section 56(1) of the Finance Act 1973 may also be exercised by the National Assembly in relation to any services etc to which section 56(1) relates which are provided by the National Assembly.
The Secretary of State and the National Assembly have received the consent of the Treasury to the making of these Regulations as required by section 56(1) of the Finance Act 1973 and section 29(4) of the Government of Wales Act 1998.