Paragraph 4 Existing landfills : transitional provisions
This paragraph shall apply to any landfill if—
it falls within paragraph (b) of Part A(1) of Section 5.2 in Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the 2000 Regulations; and
it has not been brought into operation by 15th June 2002 but an application for a waste management licence was duly made before that date.
Paragraph 1 of Part 1 of Schedule 3 to the 2000 Regulations shall apply as if in sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) “15th June 2002” were substituted for “1st January 2001”.
Anything duly done by or in relation to the application for a waste management licence shall be treated as if it had been duly done in relation to an application for a landfill permit.
The Environment Agency may give the applicant notice requiring him—
to provide such further information of any description specified in the notice; or
to take such further steps as it may require for the purpose of determining the application.