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”.