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The Offshore Petroleum Production and Pipe-lines (Assessment of Environmental Effects) Regulations 1999
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Opinion by Secretary of State as to content of environmental statementsU.K.
7.—(1) Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3) below, the Secretary of State shall on the application of an undertaker containing the appropriate particulars give an opinion [F1on the scope and level of detail to be included by the undertaker] in an environmental statement in respect of the relevant project referred to in that application.
(2) The Secretary of State shall not give his opinion pursuant to paragraph (1) above unless–
(a)he has served a notice setting out the opinion that he is minded to give on–
(i)the undertaker; and
[F2(ii)any environmental authority or other authority which the Secretary of State considers would be likely to be interested in the relevant project by reason of either its particular environmental responsibilities or its local or regional competence;]
(b)the Secretary of State is satisfied that a reasonable opportunity for making representations regarding the opinion he is minded to give has been afforded to the persons referred to in paragraph (2)(a) above; and
(c)he has considered any representations made regarding the proposed opinion.
[F3(2A) When giving an opinion pursuant to paragraph (1), the Secretary of State shall take into account information contained in the appropriate particulars, particularly in respect of the specific characteristics of the project, including its location and technical capacity and its likely impact on the environment.]
(3) An opinion given pursuant to paragraph (1) above shall be without prejudice to the power of the Secretary of State to request further information under regulation 10 below (provision to Secretary of State of further information and evidence respecting environmental statements) or regulation 11(5) below (further information in respect of environmental statements in relation to exercise of powers under licences by [F4OGA]).
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F1Words in reg. 7(1) substituted (16.5.2017) by The Offshore Petroleum Production and Pipe-lines (Environmental Impact Assessment and other Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/582), regs. 1, 10(a) (with reg. 23)
F2Reg. 7(2)(a)(ii) substituted (16.5.2017) by The Offshore Petroleum Production and Pipe-lines (Environmental Impact Assessment and other Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/582), regs. 1, 10(b) (with reg. 23)
F3Reg. 7(2A) inserted (16.5.2017) by The Offshore Petroleum Production and Pipe-lines (Environmental Impact Assessment and other Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/582), regs. 1, 10(c) (with reg. 23)
F4Word in reg. 7(3) substituted (1.10.2016) by The Energy (Transfer of Functions, Consequential Amendments and Revocation) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/912), regs. 1(1), 7(6)
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