Introductory text

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Made 18th December 2003

Coming into operation 1st January 2004

The Department of the Environment, in exercise of the powers conferred on it by Articles 15(1) and (2) of the Environment (Northern Ireland) Order 2002^f1 and of every other power enabling it in that behalf, having consulted such competent authorities as the Department considered appropriate, such bodies or persons which appeared to it to be representative of the interests of industry as it considered appropriate and such other bodies or persons as it considered appropriate, in accordance with Article 15(6) of that Order, hereby makes the following Regulations: