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The Pollution Prevention and Control (Industrial Emissions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013

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Draft 2013, ISBN 9780337990991

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Draft Regulations laid before the Assembly under Article 4(1) of the Environment (Northern Ireland) Order 2002, and subject to affirmative resolution of the Assembly

Environmental Protection

Made 2013

Coming into operation in accordance with regulation 1

The Department of the Environment, in exercise of the powers conferred by Article 4(1) of the Environment (Northern Ireland) Order 2002f1 makes the following Regulations.

In accordance with Article 4(4) of that Order, the Department of the Environment has consulted district councils and such bodies or persons appearing to it to be representative of the interests of district councils as it considers appropriate, such bodies or persons appearing to it to be representative of the interests of industry, agriculture and business as it considers appropriate and such other bodies or persons as it considers appropriate.

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Footnotes

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S.I 2002/3153 (N.I. 7)

Contents

  1. Part 1: GENERAL
  2. 1Citation and commencement
  3. 2Interpretation: general
  4. 3Interpretation: “best available techniques” or “BAT”
  5. 4Fit and proper person
  6. 5Application to the Crown
  7. 6Applications
  8. 7Discharge and scope of functions
  9. 8Appointment of chief inspector and other inspectors
  10. Part 2: PERMITS
  11. 9Permits: requirement for a permit
  12. 10Permits: general provisions
  13. 11Conditions of permits: general principles
  14. 12Conditions of permits: specific conditions for all installations and mobile plant
  15. 13Conditions of permits: specific conditions for Part A installations and Part A mobile plant
  16. 14Conditions of permits: specific conditions for Part B and C installations and mobile plant
  17. 15Conditions of permits: Department’s notice in relation to emissions into water
  18. 16General binding rules
  19. 17Review of conditions of permits
  20. 18Proposed change in the operation of an installation or mobile plant
  21. 19Variation of conditions of permits
  22. 20Transfer of permits
  23. 21Death of a permit holder
  24. 22Surrender of a permit for a Part A installation or Part A mobile plant
  25. 23Surrender of a permit for a Part B or Part C installation or Part B or Part C mobile plant
  26. 24Revocation of permits
  27. 25Fees and charges in relation to permits
  28. Part 3: ENFORCEMENT
  29. 26Duty of the enforcing authority to undertake inspections and to ensure compliance with conditions
  30. 27Enforcement notices
  31. 28Suspension notices
  32. 29Power of the enforcing authority to prevent or remedy pollution
  33. 30Powers of inspectors and others
  34. Part 4: APPEALS
  35. 31Appeals from decisions with respect to permits
  36. Part 5: INFORMATION AND PUBLICITY
  37. 32Information
  38. 33Public registers of information
  39. 34Exclusion from registers of information affecting national security
  40. 35Exclusion from registers of certain confidential information
  41. Part 6: PROVISION AS TO OFFENCES
  42. 36Offences
  43. 37Enforcement by the High Court
  44. 38Admissibility of evidence
  45. 39Power of court to order cause of offence to be remedied
  46. Part 7: THE DEPARTMENT’S POWERS
  47. 40Directions to enforcing authorities
  48. 41Guidance to enforcing authorities
  49. 42Plans relating to emissions
  50. Part 8: MISCELLANEOUS AND SUPPLEMENTAL PROVISIONS
  51. 43Disclosure of information
  52. 44Revocations
  53. Signature
  54. Schedule 1: ACTIVITIES, INSTALLATIONS AND MOBILE PLANT
  55. Part 1: ACTIVITIES
  56. Chapter 1: ENERGY INDUSTRIES
  57. SECTION 1.1COMBUSTION ACTIVITIES
  58. SECTION 1.2GASIFICATION, LIQUEFACTION AND REFINING ACTIVITIES
  59. Chapter 2: PRODUCTION AND PROCESSING OF METALS
  60. SECTION 2.1FERROUS METALS
  61. SECTION 2.2NON-FERROUS METALS
  62. SECTION 2.3SURFACE TREATING METALS AND PLASTIC MATERIALS
  63. Chapter 3: MINERAL INDUSTRIES
  64. SECTION 3.1PRODUCTION OF CEMENT AND LIME
  65. SECTION 3.2ACTIVITIES INVOLVING ASBESTOS
  66. SECTION 3.3MANUFACTURING GLASS AND GLASS FIBRE
  67. SECTION 3.4PRODUCTION OF OTHER MINERAL FIBRES
  68. SECTION 3.5OTHER MINERAL ACTIVITIES
  69. SECTION 3.6CERAMIC PRODUCTION
  70. 4THE CHEMICAL INDUSTRY
  71. SECTION 4.1ORGANIC CHEMICALS
  72. ORGANIC CHEMICALS
  73. SECTION 4.2INORGANIC CHEMICALS
  74. SECTION 4.3CHEMICAL FERTILISER PRODUCTION
  75. SECTION 4.4PLANT PROTECTION PRODUCTS AND BIOCIDES
  76. SECTION 4.5PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTION
  77. SECTION 4.6EXPLOSIVES PRODUCTION
  78. SECTION 4.7MANUFACTURING ACTIVITIES INVOLVING AMMONIA
  79. SECTION 4.8THE STORAGE OF CHEMICALS IN BULK
  80. Chapter 5: WASTE MANAGEMENT
  81. SECTION 5.1INCINERATION AND CO-INCINERATION OF WASTE
  82. SECTION 5.2DISPOSAL OF WASTE BY LANDFILL
  83. SECTION 5.3DISPOSAL OR RECOVERY OF HAZARDOUS WASTE OTHER THAN BY INCINERATION OR LANDFILL
  84. SECTION 5.4DISPOSAL OR RECOVERY OF NON-HAZARDOUS WASTE
  85. SECTION 5.5TEMPORARY AND UNDERGROUND STORAGE OF WASTE
  86. Chapter 6: OTHER ACTIVITIES
  87. SECTION 6.1PAPER, PULP AND BOARD MANUFACTURING ACTIVITIES
  88. SECTION 6.2CARBON ACTIVITIES
  89. SECTION 6.3TAR AND BITUMEN ACTIVITIES
  90. SECTION 6.4COATING ACTIVITIES, PRINTING AND TEXTILE TREATMENTS
  91. SECTION 6.5THE MANUFACTURE OF DYESTUFFS, PRINTING INK AND COATING MATERIALS
  92. SECTION 6.6TIMBER ACTIVITIES
  93. SECTION 6.7ACTIVITIES INVOLVING RUBBER
  94. SECTION 6.8THE TREATMENT OF ANIMAL AND VEGETABLE MATTER AND FOOD INDUSTRIES
  95. SECTION 6.9INTENSIVE FARMING
  96. SECTION 6.10CARBON CAPTURE AND STORAGE
  97. SECTION 6.11WASTE WATER TREATMENT
  98. Chapter 7: SOLVENT EMISSIONS
  99. SECTION 7SED ACTIVITIES
  100. Part 2: INTERPRETATION OF PART 1
  101. 1Paragraph 1
  102. 2Paragraph 2
  103. 3Paragraph 3
  104. 4Paragraph 4
  105. 5Paragraph 5
  106. 6Paragraph 6
  107. 7Paragraph 7
  108. 8Paragraph 8
  109. 9Paragraph 9
  110. 10Paragraph 10
  111. 11Paragraph 11
  112. Part 3: INTERPRETATION OF “PART A INSTALLATION” ETC.
  113. 12Paragraph 12
  114. 13Paragraph 13
  115. 14Paragraph 14
  116. 15Paragraph 15
  117. 16Paragraph 16
  118. 17Paragraph 17
  119. 18Paragraph 18
  120. 19Paragraph 19
  121. Schedule 2: BEST AVAILABLE TECHNIQUES
  122. 1Paragraph 1
  123. 2Paragraph 2
  124. Schedule 3: PRESCRIBED DATE AND TRANSITIONAL ARRANGEMENTS
  125. Part 1: PART A INSTALLATIONS AND MOBILE PLANT
  126. 1Paragraph 1
  127. 2Paragraph 2
  128. 3Paragraph 3
  129. 4Paragraph 4
  130. Part 2: PART B AND PART C INSTALLATIONS AND MOBILE PLANT
  131. 5Paragraph 5
  132. Part 3: TRANSITIONAL ARRANGEMENTS
  133. 6Paragraph 6
  134. 7Paragraph 7
  135. Part 4: APPLICATION OF THE POLLUTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL REGULATIONS (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2003
  136. 8Paragraph 8
  137. Schedule 4: GRANT OF PERMITS
  138. Part 1: APPLICATIONS FOR PERMITS
  139. 1Paragraph 1
  140. 2Paragraph 2
  141. 3Paragraph 3
  142. 4Paragraph 4
  143. 5Paragraph 5
  144. 6Paragraph 6
  145. 7Paragraph 7
  146. 8Paragraph 8
  147. 9Paragraph 9
  148. 10Paragraph 10
  149. 11Paragraph 11
  150. Part 2: DETERMINATION OF APPLICATIONS
  151. 12Paragraph 12
  152. 13Paragraph 13
  153. 14Paragraph 14
  154. 15Paragraph 15
  155. 16Paragraph 16
  156. 17Paragraph 17
  157. 18Paragraph 18
  158. 19Paragraph 19
  159. 20Paragraph 20
  160. 21Paragraph 21
  161. 22Paragraph 22
  162. 23Paragraph 23
  163. 24Paragraph 24
  164. 25Paragraph 25
  165. Part 3: NATIONAL SECURITY AND CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION
  166. 26Paragraph 26
  167. 27Paragraph 27
  168. 28Paragraph 28
  169. 29Paragraph 29
  170. 30Paragraph 30
  171. 31Paragraph 31
  172. Schedule 5POLLUTANTS
  173. 1AIR
  174. 2AIR
  175. 3AIR
  176. 4AIR
  177. 5AIR
  178. 6AIR
  179. 7AIR
  180. 8AIR
  181. 9AIR
  182. 10AIR
  183. 11AIR
  184. 12AIR
  185. 13AIR
  186. 1WATER
  187. 2WATER
  188. 3WATER
  189. 4WATER
  190. 5WATER
  191. 6WATER
  192. 7WATER
  193. 8WATER
  194. 9WATER
  195. 10WATER
  196. 11WATER
  197. 12WATER
  198. 13WATER
  199. Schedule 6: COMPENSATION IN RELATION TO OFF-SITE CONDITIONS
  200. 1Paragraph 1
  201. 2Paragraph 2
  202. 3Paragraph 3
  203. 4Paragraph 4
  204. 5Paragraph 5
  205. 6Paragraph 6
  206. 7Paragraph 7
  207. 8Paragraph 8
  208. Schedule 7: VARIATION OF CONDITIONS
  209. Part 1: APPLICATIONS FOR VARIATION OF CONDITIONS
  210. 1Paragraph 1
  211. 2Paragraph 2
  212. 3Paragraph 3
  213. 4Paragraph 4
  214. 5Paragraph 5
  215. 6Paragraph 6
  216. 7Paragraph 7
  217. 8Paragraph 8
  218. 9Paragraph 9
  219. 10Paragraph 10
  220. 11Paragraph 11
  221. Part 2: VARIATION NOTICES
  222. 12Paragraph 12
  223. 13Paragraph 13
  224. 14Paragraph 14
  225. 15Paragraph 15
  226. 16Paragraph 16
  227. Part 3: TRANSBOUNDARY NOTIFICATION
  228. 17Paragraph 17
  229. 18Paragraph 18
  230. 19Paragraph 19
  231. 20Paragraph 20
  232. 21Paragraph 21
  233. Part 4: NATIONAL SECURITY AND CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION
  234. 22Paragraph 22
  235. 23Paragraph 23
  236. 24Paragraph 24
  237. 25Paragraph 25
  238. Schedule 8: SED INSTALLATIONS
  239. 1Application
  240. 2Interpretation
  241. 3Exercise of relevant functions
  242. Schedule 9: LARGE COMBUSTION PLANTS
  243. 1Application
  244. 2Application
  245. 3Interpretation
  246. 4Exercise of relevant functions
  247. Schedule 10: TITANIUM DIOXIDE
  248. 1Application
  249. 2Interpretation
  250. 3Exercise of functions
  251. Schedule 11: WASTE INCINERATION
  252. 1Application
  253. 2Interpretation
  254. 3Exercise of relevant functions
  255. Schedule 12: PETROL VAPOUR RECOVERY
  256. Part 1: PVR I
  257. 1Application
  258. 2Interpretation
  259. 3Exercise of enforcing authority functions
  260. Part 2: PVR II
  261. 1Application
  262. 2Interpretation
  263. 3Exercise of district council functions
  264. Schedule 13: ASBESTOS
  265. 1Application
  266. 2Interpretation
  267. 3Exercise of chief inspector’s functions
  268. Schedule 14: SUPPLEMENTAL PROVISIONS WITH RESPECT TO POWERS OF ENTRY
  269. 1Paragraph 1
  270. 2Paragraph 2
  271. 3Paragraph 3
  272. 4Paragraph 4
  273. 5Paragraph 5
  274. Schedule 15: APPEALS FROM DECISIONS WITH RESPECT TO PERMITS
  275. 1Paragraph 1
  276. 2Paragraph 2
  277. 3Paragraph 3
  278. 4Paragraph 4
  279. Schedule 16: REGISTERS
  280. 1Paragraph 1
  281. 2Paragraph 2
  282. 3Paragraph 3
  283. 4Paragraph 4
  284. 5Paragraph 5
  285. Schedule 17REVOCATIONS
  286. Explanatory note