The Environmental Impact Assessment (Miscellaneous Amendments Relating to Harbours, Highways and Transport) Regulations 2017

Exemptions for existing projects

This section has no associated Explanatory Memorandum

5.—(1) Section 105AA of the 1980 Act (as inserted by paragraph 3 of Schedule 2) applies to an existing project as it applies to a new project.

(2) In this paragraph—

“existing project” has the meaning given in paragraph 4;

“new project” means a project for constructing or improving a highway which the project authority that is the highway authority for the highway begins to consider on or after the commencement date.

(3) Paragraph 4(4) does not apply to an existing project in respect of which a direction is given, or determination made, under section 105AA.