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UK Law Reference
All sections of Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023
2023 c. 55, s.159

Section 159 — Exemptions for national defence and civil emergency etc

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

This version in force from 2023-12-26

Snapshot: 2026-08-24

Reproduced from legislation.gov.uk (Crown Copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0). Amendments made after 2026-08-24 may not be reflected — always check the official text .

(1) The Secretary of State may direct that no environmental outcomes report is required to be prepared in relation to a proposed relevant consent which is solely for the purposes of national defence or preventing or responding to civil emergency.

(2) EOR regulations may provide for further circumstances in which the Secretary of State is to be able to direct that no environmental outcomes report is required to be prepared.

(3) A direction under this section may provide that provision in EOR regulations specified in the direction applies (subject to any modifications specified in the direction), despite the fact that no environmental outcomes report is required to be prepared.

(4) The Secretary of State may modify or revoke a direction under this section.