The Marine Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Amendment) Regulations 2017

Amendment of regulation 14

13.—(1) Regulation 14 (provision of further information) is amended as follows.

(2) For paragraph (1) substitute—

“(1) Where the appropriate authority reasonably considers that—

(a) it requires relevant further information, and

(b) the applicant is (or should be) able to provide such information,

the appropriate authority must notify the applicant in writing of the matters on which it requires further information.”.

(3) After paragraph (1), insert—

“(1A) In paragraph (1), “relevant further information” means—

(a) further information properly to consider the likely significant environmental effects of the project which gives rise to the regulated activity covered by the application; or

(b) where—

(i) the applicant has submitted an environmental statement, or

(ii) a scoping opinion has been given in accordance with regulation 13 and Schedule 4,

further information which is directly relevant to reaching a conclusion about the significant effects of the project described in the environmental statement.”.