reg 20 Transborder projects
(1) In the case of a transborder project where the greater part of the land is situated in England, that project will be subject only to these Regulations, unless an agreement to the contrary has been reached under paragraph (2). (2) If so requested by the Scottish Ministers or the National Assembly for Wales, Natural England may agree that a transborder project referred to in paragraph (1) will be subject only to the equivalent Regulations applicable to the project in Scotland or Wales as the case may be. (3) In the case of a transborder project where the greater part of the land is situated in Scotland or Wales, that project will be subject only to the equivalent Regulations applicable to the project in Scotland or Wales as the case may be, unless an agreement to the contrary has been reached under paragraph (4) . (4) If Natural England so requests, and the Scottish Ministers or the National Assembly for Wales as appropriate agree, a transborder project referred to in paragraph (3) will be subject only to these Regulations. (5) If a transborder project is being considered under these Regulations in accordance with paragraph (1) or (4), Natural England must consult the Scottish Ministers or the National Assembly for Wales as appropriate before— (a) making a screening decision under regulation 8 ; (b) providing a scoping opinion under regulation 10 ; or (c) granting or refusing consent under regulation 16 . (6) In this regulation, “transborder project” means a restructuring project or an uncultivated land project where the relevant land is situated either— (a) partly in England and partly in Wales, or (b) partly in England and partly in Scotland.