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(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Environmental Impact Assessment (Agriculture) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008, and shall come into operation on 31 July 2008.
(2) The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 shall apply to these Regulations as it applies to an Act of the Assembly.
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The Environmental Impact Assessment (Agriculture) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 shall be amended as provided by regulations 3 to 5.
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In regulation 2 (Interpretation)—
(a) in paragraph (1) after the definition of “EEA State” insert the following definition—“
 “the EIA Directive” means Council Directive 85/337/EEC on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment as amended by Council Directive 97/11 and Council Directive 2003/35;”
(b) after paragraph (4) add—“
(5) The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 shall apply to these Regulations as it applies to an Act of the Assembly.”
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In regulation 24(4)(b) for the words “on appeal” substitute the words “(or on appeal the appointed person)”.
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In regulation 30(8) for the words “such time as the Department revokes” substitute the words “such time as the appointed person revokes”.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development on 1 July 2008.
John Speers
A senior official of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development
