Development (Emergency Electricity Generation) Act 2022
Definitions | ||
1. In this Act— | ||
“applicant” means an applicant under section 4 for an approval under section 7 ; | ||
“Board” means An Bord Pleanála; | ||
“designated development” means development designated by section 2 (1); | ||
“Environmental Impact Assessment Directive” means Directive 2011/92/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 December 20114 on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment, amended by Directive 2014/52/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 20145 ; | ||
“generating station” means a station for the generation of electricity; | ||
“Habitats Directive” means Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 19926 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora, amended by Council Directive 97/62/EC of 27 October 19977 , Regulation (EC) No. 1882/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 September 20038 , Council Directive 2006/105/EC of 20 November 20069 and Council Directive 2013/17/EU of 13 May 201310 ; | ||
“Minister” means Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications; | ||
“prescribed” means prescribed by regulations made by the Minister; | ||
“Regulations of 2011” means the European Communities (Birds and Natural Habitats) Regulations 2011 ( S.I. No. 477 of 2011 ). | ||
7 OJ No. L305, 8.11.1997, p. 42 8 OJ No. L284, 31.10.2003, p. 1 |