4. In regulation 3—
(a)after “from” in paragraph (3) insert “regulations 4 to 25”; and
(b)after paragraph (4) add—
“(5) Where the Secretary of State proposes to give a direction under paragraph (3) she shall—
(a)consider whether any assessment of the project would be appropriate, other than an assessment of the kind which, if regulations 4 to 25 of these Regulations applied to the project, would be required prior to a screening decision under regulation 5(4) or a decision to grant or refuse consent under regulation 13(1); and
(b)take such steps as she considers appropriate to bring to the attention of the public—
(i)the information considered in making the direction and the reasons for doing so, and
(ii)the information obtained from any assessment of the project under sub-paragraph (a).”.