PART 2REQUIREMENT FOR INFRASTRUCTURE CONSENT

Powers to change the requirement or its effect

24Directions specifying that development is not a significant infrastructure project

(1)

The Welsh Ministers may give a direction specifying development that would otherwise be a significant infrastructure project as not being a significant infrastructure project.

(2)

Development specified under this section is not to be treated as a significant infrastructure project for the purposes of this Act.

(3)

The Welsh Ministers may only give a direction under subsection (1) if the development will (when completed) be partly in Wales or the Welsh marine area.

(4)

As soon as reasonably practicable after giving a direction under subsection (1), the Welsh Ministers must—

(a)

publish the direction, and

(b)

lay a statement about the direction before Senedd Cymru explaining its effect and why it was made.