# The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016, Paragraph 5: Operation below thresholds: effect on the installation


(1) Where an operator is authorised by an environmental permit to operate an installation at which Part A(1) activities, Part A(2) activities or Part B activities which are described in Part 2 of this Schedule by reference to a threshold (whether in terms of capacity or otherwise) are carried on, the installation does not cease to be a Part A(1) installation, a Part A(2) installation or a Part B installation, as the case may be, by virtue of the installation being operated below the relevant threshold unless the permit ceases to have effect in accordance with these Regulations.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2016/9780111150184/schedule/1/part/1/paragraph/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-environmental-permitting-england-and-wales-regulations-2016/schedule-1/part-1/paragraph-5
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