
2003 No. 164
WATER RESOURCES, ENGLAND AND WALES
The Water Resources (Environmental Impact Assessment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2003 (revoked)
Made 30th January 2003
Laid before Parliament 31st January 2003
Coming into force 1st April 2003
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PART I GENERAL
Citation, commencement and extent
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Interpretation
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Requirement for an environmental impact assessment
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Defence and civil emergencies
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Exceptional circumstances
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Coordination
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PART II ASSESSMENT OF RELEVANT PROJECTS
Determination whether a project is a relevant project
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Environmental statement to be provided in relation to an application for authorisation
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Environmental statement, and opinions of the  appropriate authority  on the contents of an environmental statement
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Publicity for environmental statement and related information
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Conclusion about environmental impact
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Determination of application and notice of determination
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PART III RELEVANT PROJECTS WHICH REQUIRE CONSENT UNDER THESE REGULATIONS
Restriction on abstracting or impounding water
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Civil sanctions
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 The appropriate authority's decision on an application for consent
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Appeals in relation to consents
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Validity of decisions of appropriate Minister
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PART IV MODIFICATION OF PART II FOR PARTICULAR CASES
Called-in applications in relation to abstraction or impounding licences
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Variation of abstraction or impounding licence at instance of  appropriate authority  or Secretary of State
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Modifications where regulation 14 applies
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PART V REGISTERS AND REVIEW 
Register of environmental statements and further information
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Review
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SCHEDULE 1
Selection criteria for relevant projects
Regulations 4, 14 and 16
Characteristics of projects
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Location of projects
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Type and characteristics of the potential impact
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SCHEDULE 2
Information about proposed projects
Regulation 6(1)
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