The Electricity (Offshore Generating Stations) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2019

• Citation: S.I. 2019/1017 (W.)
• Sections: 4

Section 1 Title and commencement

The title of these Regulations is the Electricity (Offshore Generating Stations) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2019 and they come into force on 5 July 2019.

Section 2 Amendments to the Electricity (Offshore Generating Stations) (Applications for Consent) (Wales) Regulations 2019

(1) The Electricity (Offshore Generating Stations) (Applications for Consent) (Wales) Regulations 2019 are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 5, in paragraphs (2) and (4), for “the Department of the Environment” substitute “any district council”.

(3) In regulation 7(1)(b), for “national newspapers” substitute “newspapers circulating in Wales, England and Northern Ireland”.

Section 3 Amendments to the Electricity (Offshore Generating Stations) (Variation of Consents) (Wales) Regulations 2019

(1) The Electricity (Offshore Generating Stations) (Variation of Consents) (Wales) Regulations 2019 are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 2 in the definition of “relevant planning authority”, in paragraph (b), for “the Department of the Environment” substitute “a district council”.

(3) In regulation 5(5)(c), for “national newspapers” substitute “newspapers circulating in Wales, England and Northern Ireland”.

Section 4 Amendments to the Electricity (Offshore Generating Stations) (Inquiries Procedure) (Wales) Regulations 2019

(1) The Electricity (Offshore Generating Stations) (Inquiries Procedure) (Wales) Regulations 2019 are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 16—

(a) in paragraph (1) after the word “notice” insert “by local advertisement”;

(b) after paragraph (1) insert—

(1A) The date when the notice under paragraph (1) is first published must be not less than two weeks ending with the day before the date fixed for the beginning of the inquiry.

(c) omit paragraph (2);

(d) in paragraph (3) for “paragraphs (1) and (2)” substitute “paragraph (1)”.