Amendments to the Environmental Assessment of Plans and Programmes Regulations 20045

1

Regulation 13 (consultation procedures) is amended as follows.

2

For paragraph (2)(c) substitute—

c

inform the public consultees of—

i

the address of the website at which the relevant documents may be viewed and downloaded free of charge;

ii

the fact that a copy of the relevant documents may be obtained by email from the responsible authority;

iii

the fact that a copy of the relevant documents may be obtained by post from the responsible authority, provided that it is reasonably practicable for the authority to provide a copy by post;

iv

the address, email address and telephone number for the purpose of requesting a copy of the relevant documents either by email or by post;

v

whether a charge will be made for copies of the relevant documents provided by post and the amount of any charge; and

vi

the telephone number which can be used to contact the responsible authority for enquiries in relation to the relevant documents;

3

For paragraph (4) substitute—

4

The responsible authority shall—

a

publish the relevant documents on a public website at which the relevant documents may be viewed and downloaded free of charge;

b

provide a copy of the relevant documents by email to any person who requests a copy, as soon as reasonably practicable after receipt of that person’s request;

c

provide one copy of the relevant documents by post to any person who requests a copy, as soon as reasonably practicable after receipt of that person’s request, unless it is not reasonably practicable to provide a copy by post for reasons connected to the effects of coronavirus, including restrictions on movement; and

d

make available a telephone number for the public to make enquiries in relation to the relevant documents.

4

In paragraph (5)—

a

for “(2)(c)” substitute “(4)(c)”; and

b

after “copies” insert “of the relevant documents by post”.