Paragraph 12 Emissions monitoring and complianceF1

(1)

SEPA must ensure that a permit for operating a large combustion plant includes such conditions as it considers appropriate to ensure—

(a)

monitoring of air polluting substances is carried out in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 3 of this schedule,

(b)

installation and functioning of the automated monitoring equipment is subject to control and annual surveillance tests as set out in Chapter 3 of Part 3 of this schedule,

(c)

that the location of the sampling or measurement points to be used for emissions monitoring is as designated by SEPA,

(d)

the recording and reporting of monitoring results to SEPA,

(e)

where any of paragraphs 20(2), 21(4), 28(2), 29(3) of this schedule applies, the recording of the used operating hours,

(f)

where more than 10 days over a year are invalidated as result of paragraph 37(2) of this schedule, adequate measures are taken to improve the reliability of the automated measuring system,

(g)

where paragraph 33 of this schedule applies, that SEPA is informed of significant changes in the type of fuel used.

(2)

In assessing compliance with emission limit values SEPA must have regard to the conditions set out in Chapter 4 of Part 3 of this schedule.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Sch. 21 inserted (1.11.2025) by The Environmental Authorisations (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/165), reg. 1(2), sch. 12 (with sch. 23)