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The Pollution Prevention and Control (England and Wales) Regulations 2000

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Draft 2000, ISBN 0110994205

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Draft Regulations laid before Parliament under section 2(8) of the Pollution Prevention and Control Act 1999, for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, ENGLAND AND WALES

Made

Coming into force

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 2 of the Pollution Prevention and Control Act 1999f1 (the “1999 Act”), having, in accordance with section 2(4) of the 1999 Act, consulted the Environment Agency, such bodies or persons appearing to him to be representative of the interests of local government, industry, agriculture and small businesses respectively as he considers appropriate and such other bodies and persons as he considers appropriate, hereby makes the following Regulations, a draft of which has, in accordance with section 2(8) of that Act, been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament—

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

1999 c. 24; the Secretary of State can exercise these powers only in relation to England and Wales—see section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46) and section 5(3) of the Pollution Prevention and Control Act 1999.

Contents

  1. Part I: GENERAL
  2. 1Citation, commencement and extent
  3. 2Interpretation: general
  4. 3Interpretation: “best available techniques”
  5. 4Fit and proper person
  6. 5Application to the Crown
  7. 6Notices
  8. 7Applications
  9. 8Discharge and scope of functions
  10. Part II: PERMITS
  11. 9Requirement for permit to operate installation and mobile plant
  12. 10Permits: general provisions
  13. 11Conditions of permits: general principles
  14. 12Conditions of permits: specific requirements
  15. 13Conditions of permits: Environment Agency notice in relation to emissions into water
  16. 14General binding rules
  17. 15Review of conditions of permits
  18. 16Proposed change in the operation of an installation
  19. 17Variation of conditions of permits
  20. 18Transfer of permits
  21. 19Application to surrender a permit for a Part A installation or Part A mobile plant
  22. 20Notification of surrender of a permit for a Part B installation or Part B mobile plant
  23. 21Revocation of permits
  24. 22Fees and charges in relation to local authority permits
  25. Part III: ENFORCEMENT
  26. 23Duty of regulator to ensure compliance with conditions
  27. 24Enforcement notices
  28. 25Suspension notices
  29. 26Power of regulator to prevent or remedy pollution
  30. Part IV: APPEALS
  31. 27Appeals to the Secretary of State
  32. Part V: INFORMATION AND PUBLICITY
  33. 28Information
  34. 29Public registers of information
  35. 30Exclusion from registers of information affecting national security
  36. 31Exclusion from registers of certain confidential information
  37. Part VI: PROVISION AS TO OFFENCES
  38. 32Offences
  39. 33Enforcement by High Court
  40. 34Admissibility of evidence
  41. 35Power of court to order cause of offence to be remedied
  42. Part VII: SECRETARY OF STATE'S POWERS
  43. 36Directions to regulators
  44. 37Guidance to regulators
  45. 38Plans relating to emissions
  46. Part VIII: CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS
  47. 39Consequential amendments
  48. Signature
  49. Schedule 1: ACTIVITIES, INSTALLATIONS AND MOBILE PLANT
  50. Part 1:: ACTIVITIES
  51. Chapter 1—: Energy Industries
  52. Section 1.1—Combustion Activities
  53. 1Interpretation of Part A(1)
  54. 2Interpretation of Part A(1)
  55. 3Interpretation of Part A(1)
  56. 4Interpretation of Part A(1)
  57. 1Interpretation of Part B
  58. 2Interpretation of Part B
  59. Section 1.2—Gasification, Liquefaction and Refining Activities
  60. 1Interpretation of Part A(1)
  61. 2Interpretation of Part A(1)
  62. 3Interpretation of Part A(1)
  63. 1Interpretation of Part B
  64. 2Interpretation of Part B
  65. Chapter 2—: Production and Processing of Metals
  66. Section 2.1—Ferrous Metals
  67. Section 2.2—Non-Ferrous Metals
  68. 1Interpretation of Section 2.2
  69. 2Interpretation of Section 2.2
  70. Section 2.3—Surface Treating Metals and Plastic Materials
  71. Chapter 3—: Mineral Industries
  72. Section 3.1—Production of Cement and Lime
  73. Section 3.2—Activities Involving Asbestos
  74. 1Interpretation of Section 3.2
  75. Section 3.3—Manufacturing Glass and Glass Fibre
  76. Section 3.4—Production of Other Mineral Fibres
  77. Section 3.5—Other Mineral Activities
  78. 1Interpretation of Part B
  79. 2Interpretation of Part B
  80. Section 3.6—Ceramic Production
  81. Chapter 4—The Chemical Industry
  82. Section 4.1—Organic Chemicals
  83. Section 4.2—Inorganic Chemicals
  84. Section 4.3—Chemical Fertiliser Production
  85. Section 4.4—Plant Health Products and Biocides
  86. Section 4.5—Pharmaceutical Production
  87. Section 4.6—Explosives Production
  88. Section 4.7—Manufacturing Activities Involving Carbon Disulphide or Ammonia
  89. Section 4.8—The Storage of Chemicals in Bulk
  90. Chapter 5—: Waste Management
  91. Section 5.1—Disposal of Waste by Incineration
  92. Section 5.2—Disposal of Waste by Landfill
  93. Section 5.3—Disposal of Waste Other Than by Incineration or Landfill
  94. 1Interpretation of Part A(1)
  95. 2Interpretation of Part A(1)
  96. 3Interpretation of Part A(1)
  97. 4Interpretation of Part A(1)
  98. Section 5.4—Recovery of Waste
  99. 1Interpretation of Part A(1)
  100. 2Interpretation of Part A(1)
  101. 3Interpretation of Part A(1)
  102. Section 5.5—The Production of Fuel from Waste
  103. Chapter 6—: Other Activities
  104. Section 6.1—Paper, Pulp and Board Manufacturing Activities
  105. Section 6.2—Carbon Activities
  106. Section 6.3—Tar and Bitumen Activities
  107. Section 6.4—Coating Activities, Printing and Textile Treatments
  108. 1Interpretation of Part B
  109. 2Interpretation of Part B
  110. Section 6.5—The Manufacture of Dyestuffs, Printing Ink and Coating Materials
  111. 1Interpretation of Part B
  112. 2Interpretation of Part B
  113. Section 6.6—Timber Activities
  114. Section 6.7—Activities Involving Rubber
  115. section 6.8—the treatment of animal and vegetable matter and food industries
  116. Section 6.9—Intensive Farming
  117. Part 2:: INTERPRETATION OF PART 1
  118. 1Paragraph 1
  119. 2Paragraph 2
  120. 3Paragraph 3
  121. 4Paragraph 4
  122. 5Paragraph 5
  123. 6Paragraph 6
  124. 7Paragraph 7
  125. 8Paragraph 8
  126. 9Paragraph 9
  127. 10Paragraph 10
  128. 11Paragraph 11
  129. 12Paragraph 12
  130. 13Paragraph 13
  131. 14Paragraph 14
  132. Part 3:: INTERPRETATION OF “PART A INSTALLATION” ETC
  133. 15Paragraph 15
  134. 16Paragraph 16
  135. 17Paragraph 17
  136. 18Paragraph 18
  137. 19Paragraph 19
  138. 20Paragraph 20
  139. 21Paragraph 21
  140. 22Paragraph 22
  141. 23Paragraph 23
  142. 24Paragraph 24
  143. Schedule 2: BEST AVAILABLE TECHNIQUES
  144. 1Paragraph 1
  145. 2Paragraph 2
  146. Schedule 3: PRESCRIBED DATE AND TRANSITIONAL ARRANGEMENTS
  147. Part 1:: PART A INSTALLATIONS AND MOBILE PLANT
  148. 1Paragraph 1
  149. 2Paragraph 2
  150. 3Paragraph 3
  151. 4Paragraph 4
  152. 5Paragraph 5
  153. 6Paragraph 6
  154. Part 2:: PART B INSTALLATIONS AND MOBILE PLANT
  155. 7Paragraph 7
  156. 8Paragraph 8
  157. 9Paragraph 9
  158. 10Paragraph 10
  159. 11Paragraph 11
  160. Schedule 4: GRANT OF PERMITS
  161. Part 1:: APPLICATIONS FOR PERMITS
  162. 1Paragraph 1
  163. 2Paragraph 2
  164. 3Paragraph 3
  165. 4Paragraph 4
  166. 5Paragraph 5
  167. 6Paragraph 6
  168. 7Paragraph 7
  169. 8Paragraph 8
  170. Part 2:: DETERMINATION OF APPLICATIONS
  171. 9Paragraph 9
  172. 10Paragraph 10
  173. 11Paragraph 11
  174. 12Paragraph 12
  175. 13Paragraph 13
  176. 14Paragraph 14
  177. 15Paragraph 15
  178. 16Paragraph 16
  179. 17Paragraph 17
  180. 18Paragraph 18
  181. 19Paragraph 19
  182. Part 3:: NATIONAL SECURITY AND CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION
  183. 20Paragraph 20
  184. 21Paragraph 21
  185. 22Paragraph 22
  186. 23Paragraph 23
  187. 24Paragraph 24
  188. Schedule 5POLLUTANTS
  189. 1AIR
  190. 2AIR
  191. 3AIR
  192. 4AIR
  193. 5AIR
  194. 6AIR
  195. 7AIR
  196. 8AIR
  197. 9AIR
  198. 10AIR
  199. 11AIR
  200. 12AIR
  201. 13AIR
  202. 1WATER
  203. 2WATER
  204. 3WATER
  205. 4WATER
  206. 5WATER
  207. 6WATER
  208. 7WATER
  209. 8WATER
  210. 9WATER
  211. 10WATER
  212. 11WATER
  213. 12WATER
  214. Schedule 6: COMPENSATION IN RELATION TO OFF-SITE CONDITIONS
  215. 1Paragraph 1
  216. 2Paragraph 2
  217. 3Paragraph 3
  218. 4Paragraph 4
  219. 5Paragraph 5
  220. 6Paragraph 6
  221. 7Paragraph 7
  222. 8Paragraph 8
  223. Schedule 7: VARIATION OF CONDITIONS
  224. Part 1:: APPLICATIONS FOR VARIATION OF CONDITIONS
  225. 1Paragraph 1
  226. 2Paragraph 2
  227. 3Paragraph 3
  228. Part 2:: DETERMINATION OF APPLICATIONSFOR VARIATIONS AND VARIATION NOTICES
  229. 4Paragraph 4
  230. 5Paragraph 5
  231. 6Paragraph 6
  232. 7Paragraph 7
  233. 8Paragraph 8
  234. 9Paragraph 9
  235. 10Paragraph 10
  236. 11Paragraph 11
  237. 12Paragraph 12
  238. Part 3:: NATIONAL SECURITY AND CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION
  239. 13Paragraph 13
  240. 14Paragraph 14
  241. 15Paragraph 15
  242. 16Paragraph 16
  243. Schedule 8: APPEALS TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE
  244. 1Paragraph 1
  245. 2Paragraph 2
  246. 3Paragraph 3
  247. 4Paragraph 4
  248. 5Paragraph 5
  249. 6Paragraph 6
  250. 7Paragraph 7
  251. Schedule 9: REGISTERS
  252. 1Paragraph 1
  253. 2Paragraph 2
  254. 3Paragraph 3
  255. 4Paragraph 4
  256. 5Paragraph 5
  257. Schedule 10: CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS
  258. Part 1:: PUBLIC GENERAL ACTS
  259. Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988
  260. 1Paragraph 1
  261. Environmental Protection Act 1990
  262. 2Paragraph 2
  263. 3Paragraph 3
  264. 4Paragraph 4
  265. 5Paragraph 5
  266. 6Paragraph 6
  267. 7Paragraph 7
  268. Water Industry Act 1991
  269. 8Paragraph 8
  270. Water Resources Act 1991
  271. 9Paragraph 9
  272. Clean Air Act 1993
  273. 10Paragraph 10
  274. 11Paragraph 11
  275. 12Paragraph 12
  276. 13Paragraph 13
  277. Environment Act 1995
  278. 14Paragraph 14
  279. 15Paragraph 15
  280. 16Paragraph 16
  281. 17Paragraph 17
  282. 18Paragraph 18
  283. 19Paragraph 19
  284. Finance Act 1996
  285. 20Paragraph 20
  286. 21Paragraph 21
  287. 22Paragraph 22
  288. Part 2:: SUBORDINATE LEGISLATION
  289. The Radioactive Substances (Hospitals) Exemption Order 1990
  290. 23Paragraph 23
  291. The Environmental Protection (Prescribed Processes and Substances) Regulations 1991
  292. 24Paragraph 24
  293. The Controlled Waste (Registration of Carriers and Seizure of Vehicles) Regulations 1991
  294. 25Paragraph 25
  295. The Environmental Protection (Duty of Care) Regulations 1991
  296. 26Paragraph 26
  297. The Waste Management Licensing Regulations 1994
  298. 27Paragraph 27
  299. 28Paragraph 28
  300. 29Paragraph 29
  301. 30Paragraph 30
  302. 31Paragraph 31
  303. 32Paragraph 32
  304. 33Paragraph 33
  305. 34Paragraph 34
  306. 35Paragraph 35
  307. 36Paragraph 36
  308. The Conservation (Natural Habitats, &c.) Regulations 1994
  309. 37Paragraph 37
  310. The Special Waste Regulations 1996
  311. 38Paragraph 38
  312. 39Paragraph 39
  313. 40Paragraph 40
  314. The Landfill Tax Regulations 1996
  315. 41Paragraph 41
  316. The Specified Risk Material Regulations 1997
  317. 42Paragraph 42
  318. 43Paragraph 43
  319. 44Paragraph 44
  320. 45Paragraph 45
  321. The Groundwater Regulations 1998
  322. 46Paragraph 46
  323. 47Paragraph 47
  324. 48Paragraph 48
  325. The Contaminated Land (England) Regulations 2000
  326. 49Paragraph 49
  327. 50Paragraph 50
  328. 51Paragraph 51
  329. Explanatory note