[F1[F210ZA.(1)If the Secretary of State receives a copy of a notice from an applicant under paragraph 10(6), the Secretary of State must—E+W+S
(a)make the specified documents available for inspection on an official website as soon as reasonably practicable after the Secretary of State receives the copy, and
(b)keep the documents available on the website throughout the period required to ensure the effective participation of the public in the environmental impact assessment.
(2)A failure to make the documents available throughout the period specified in sub-paragraph (1)(b) is to be disregarded if—
(a)the specified documents were available on the official website for part of that period, and
(b)the failure is wholly attributable to circumstances that it would not be reasonable to expect the Secretary of State to prevent or avoid.
(3)The specified documents are—
(a)the copy of the notice,
(b)a copy of the draft order to which the notice relates,
(c)a copy of the environmental statement mentioned in the notice, and
(d)a copy of any map which accompanied the application to which the notice relates.
(4)If the size or form of a specified document means that it is not practicable for the document to be made available on the official website—
(a)the Secretary of State must state on the website how a copy of the document may be obtained, and
(b)where the Secretary of State does so—
(i)the requirement in sub-paragraph (1)(a) as it applies in relation to the document is taken to be satisfied, and
(ii)the requirement in sub-paragraph (1)(b) applies to the statement.]]
Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 3 substituted (1.2.2000) by The Harbour Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 1999 (S.I. 1999/3445), reg. 15(4), Sch. 3
F2Sch. 3 paras. 10ZA, 10ZB inserted (5.12.2017) by The Environmental Impact Assessment (Miscellaneous Amendments Relating to Harbours, Highways and Transport) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/1070), reg. 1(1), Sch. 1 para. 8(13) (with Sch. 6 paras. 2(2), 3(3))