reg 8 Amendment of the 1999 Regulations
In regulation 10 (Publicity for environmental statements)— (a) for paragraphs (2), (3) and (4) substitute— (2) The gas transporter shall serve on the consultation bodies as soon as is reasonably practicable— (a) a copy of the application for consent, the environmental statement and any supplementary information; and (b) a notice stating that representations may be made to the Secretary of State by a date specified in the notice which shall be at least 28 days after the date on which the application for consent, the environmental statement and any supplementary information were served on the body, and he shall inform the Secretary of State in writing of the names and addresses of every such body on whom he has served copies, and the dates on which they were served, in each case no later than 7 days after the date of such service. (3) The gas transporter shall, as soon as is reasonably practicable, publish a notice which states— (a) the gas transporter’s name and address and that he is an applicant for consent under these Regulations for proposed pipe-line works; (b) the location and the nature of the proposed pipe-line works and, where relevant, the fact that such works would be likely to have a significant effect on the environment in another EEA State; (c) that an environmental statement has been prepared and that a copy of the application for consent, the environmental statement and any supplementary information may be inspected by members of the public at all reasonable hours; (d) the address of the relevant planning authority premises referred to in paragraph (6) below at which the application for consent, the environmental statement and any supplementary information may be inspected and the latest date (being a date not less than 28 days after the date on which the notice is to be last published, pursuant to paragraph (4) below) on which they will be available for inspection; (e) the address in Great Britain referred to in paragraph (5)(b) below at which copies of the application for consent, the environmental statement and any supplementary information may be obtained and that copies of the environmental statement may be obtained there and, subject to regulation 12 (charges) below, specify the amount of any charge to be made for a copy of the statement; (f) that any person wishing to make representations in relation to the application for consent should make them in writing to the Secretary of State by the date stated in accordance with sub-paragraph (d) above and specify the address to which any such representations should be sent; (g) the nature of possible decisions to be taken in response to the application for consent; and (h) the arrangements made for consulting the public pursuant to this regulation. (4) The gas transporter shall publish the notice referred to in paragraph (3) above in two successive weeks— (a) in the Gazette; and (b) in one or more local newspapers circulating in each area in which the proposed pipe-line works would be carried out. (b) in paragraph (5)— (i) in sub-paragraph (a)— (aa) after “first published,” omit “whether pursuant to paragraph (3) or (4) above,”; (bb) for “a copy of the application and environmental statement” substitute “a copy of the application for consent, environmental statement and any supplementary information”; (ii) in sub-paragraph (b), for “environmental statement” substitute “application for consent, the environmental statement and any supplementary information”; and (iii) in sub-paragraph (c), for “environmental statement” substitute “application for consent, the environmental statement and any supplementary information”; (c) in paragraph (6), for “application for consent and the environmental statement” substitute “application for consent, the environmental statement and any supplementary information”; and (d) in paragraph (7), for “notices” substitute “notice”.