Unit 3: Current Legislation Affecting UK Industry: Overview |
3.4.1 The Environmental Information Regulations 1992
The protection and management of the environment is heavily reliant upon access to public information, and is something enforced by the EU. The Directive 90/313 is enforced in the UK by the Environmental Information Regulations 1992 (SI 1992 No.3240). The provisions of the Directive are that practical arrangements should be implemented that strive to make environmental information available by the relevant public bodies such as:
There does not seem to be any right of appeal against refusal in giving information, although the request procedure is on the basis of judicial review. |