PART IVPOST-ADOPTION PROCEDURES

Information as to adoption of plan or programme15

1

As soon as reasonably practicable after the adoption of a plan or programme for which an environmental assessment has been carried out under these Regulations, the responsible authority shall –

a

make a copy of the plan or programme and its accompanying environmental report available at its principal office for inspection by the public at all reasonable times and free of charge; and

b

publish a copy of the plan or programme and of the information referred to in sub-paragraph (c) on the authority’s website; and

c

take such steps as it considers appropriate to bring to the attention of the public –

i

the title of the plan or programme;

ii

the date on which it was adopted;

iii

the address (which may include a website) at which a copy of it and of its accompanying environmental report, and of a statement containing the particulars specified in paragraph (4), may be inspected or from which a copy may be obtained;

iv

the times at which inspection may be made; and

v

that inspection may be made free of charge.

2

As soon as reasonably practicable after the adoption of a plan or programme –

a

the responsible authority shall inform –

i

the consultation body;

ii

where a plan or programme has been notified under regulation 13, the Department concerned.

b

the Department concerned shall inform the Member State with which consultations in relation to a plan or programme have taken place under regulation 13(4), of the matters referred to in paragraph (3).

3

The matters are –

a

that the plan or programme has been adopted;

b

the date on which it was adopted; and

c

the address (which may include a website) at which a copy of –

i

the plan or programme, as adopted,

ii

its accompanying environmental report, and

iii

a statement containing the particulars specified in paragraph (4), may be viewed, or from which a copy may be obtained.

4

The particulars referred to in paragraphs (1)(c)(iii) and (3)(c)(iii), are –

a

how environmental considerations have been integrated into the plan or programme;

b

how the environmental report has been taken into account;

c

how the opinions expressed in response to the invitations mentioned in regulation 12 have been taken into account;

d

how the results of any consultations entered into under regulation 13(4) have been taken into account;

e

the reasons for choosing the plan or programme as adopted, in the light of the other reasonable alternatives dealt with; and

f

the measures that are to be taken to monitor the significant environmental effects of the implementation of the plan or programme.