The A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon Improvement Scheme Development Consent Order 2016

Disapplication of legislative provisions

3.—(1) The following provisions do not apply in relation to the construction of any work or the carrying out of any operation required for the purpose of, or in connection with, the construction of the authorised development—

(a) Regulation 12(1)(a) (requirement for environmental permit) of the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2010(1) in relation to the carrying on of a relevant flood risk activity for the purpose of the works;

(b) the provisions of any byelaws made under, or having effect as if made under, paragraphs 5, 6 or 6A of Schedule 25 (byelaw-making powers of the authority) to the Water Resources Act 1991;

(c) section 23 (prohibition of obstructions, etc. in watercourses) of the Land Drainage Act 1991(2)in relation to watercourses for which Cambridgeshire County Council is the drainage board concerned;

(d) section 32 (variation of awards) of the Land Drainage Act 1991;

(e) the provisions of any byelaws made under section 66 (powers to make byelaws) of the Land Drainage Act 1991; and

(f) section 28E (duties in relation to sites of scientific interest) of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981(3).

(2) In paragraph (1)(a) “relevant flood risk activity” means an activity within paragraph 3(1)(a), (b) or (c) of Schedule 23ZA (flood risk activities and excluded flood risk activities) to the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2010.

(3) The Anglian Water Authority Act 1977(4) has effect subject to the provisions of this Order and sections 18 (bylaws), 27 (flood prevention) and 28 (excavation of minerals) of that Act, and any byelaws made and having effect under section 18, do not apply in relation to anything done or omitted to be done in connection with construction of the authorised development.

(1)

S.I. 2010/675 as amended by the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/475).

(2)

1991 c. 59.

(3)

1981 c. 69.

(4)

1977 c. i.