S.I. No. 256/2008 - Planning and Development (Amendment) Regulations 2008
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PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 2008 |
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Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in |
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“Iris Oifigiúil” of 15th July, 2008. |
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The Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 4 and 262 of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (No. 30 of 2000), hereby makes the following Regulations: |
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Citation. |
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1. (1) These Regulations may be cited as the Planning and Development (Amendment) Regulations 2008. |
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(2) These Regulations and the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 to 2008 shall be construed as one and may be collectively cited as the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 to 2008. |
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Interpretation. |
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2. In these Regulations, except where the context otherwise requires, “the Regulations” means the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 ( S.I. No. 600 of 2001 ). |
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Amendment of Article 9. |
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3. Article 9 of the Regulations is amended by the insertion after sub-article 2 of the following: |
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“(3) For the avoidance of doubt, sub-article (1)(a)(vii) shall not apply to any operation or activity in respect of which a Minister of the Government has granted consent or approval in accordance with the requirements of regulation 31 of the Habitats Regulations 1997, and where regulation 31(5) does not apply.” |
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GIVEN under my Official Seal, |
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10 July 2008 |
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JOHN GORMLEY |
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Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government. |
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EXPLANATORY NOTE |
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(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation). |
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The purpose of these Regulations is to amend Article 9 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 to provide for the reinstatement of an exemption where an appropriate assessment has been concluded satisfactorily. |
