Environmental Protection Act 1990 in Northern Ireland
1990 c. 43 · Enacted 1 November 1990 · Extends to United Kingdom
Contents
- Part I: Integrated Pollution Control and Air Pollution Control by Local Authorities
- Preliminary
- 3Emission etc. limits and quality objectives.
- 9Transfer of authorisations.
- 12Revocation of authorisation.
- 14Prohibition notices.
- 24Enforcement by High Court.
- 26Power of court to order cause of offence to be remedied.
- Part II: Waste on Land
- 33ZAFixed penalty notices for contravention of section 33(1)(a): England
- 34CSeizure of vehicles etc: supplementary
- Wales: disposal of food waste
- 34DProhibition on disposal of food waste to sewer
- Electronic waste tracking
- 34CAElectronic waste tracking
- 34CBFurther provision about regulations under section 34CA
- 44ZBApproval of integrated waste management plan
- 44ZCImplementation of integrated waste management plan
- 44ZDModification of integrated waste management plan
- 45AZAEngland: separate collection of household waste from relevant non-domestic premises
- 46AWritten warnings and penalties for failure to comply with requirements relating to household waste receptacles: England
- 46BAmount of penalty under section 46A and recovery of penalty
- 46CPenalties under section 46A: procedure regarding notices of intent and final notices
- 46DAppeals against penalties under section 46A
- 56Powers for recycling waste: Scotland.
- 58Power of Secretary of State to require waste to be accepted, treated, disposed of or delivered: Scotland.
- 60AWaste reduction schemes
- Special waste Hazardous waste and non-controlled waste
- 62Special provision with respect to certain dangerous or intractable waste.
- 63APower to take steps to minimise generation of controlled waste.
- 73ZAUse of fixed penalty receipts: England
- 75AModification of the Waste Framework Directive
- 78BIdentification of contaminated land.
- 78DReferral of special site decisions to the Secretary of State.
- 78QSpecial sites.
- 78RRegisters.
- 78SExclusion from registers of information affecting national security.
- 78TExclusion from registers of certain confidential information.
- 78VSite-specific guidance by the appropriate Agency concerning contaminated land.
- 78WThe appropriate Agency to have regard to guidance given by the Secretary of State.
- 78YApplication to the Isles of Scilly.
- 80AAbatement notice in respect of noise in street.
- Statutory nuisances: Scotland
- Termination of existing controls over offensive trades and businesses
- Application to gases of certain Clean Air Act provisions
- 94BFree distribution of printed matter
- 97Transitional provision relating to section 89.
- Abandoned trolleys
- Part V: Amendment of the Radioactive Substances Act 1960
- 100. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
- 101. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
- 102. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
- 103. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
- 104. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
- 105. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
- Part VI: Genetically Modified Organisms
- Preliminary
- General controls
- 108Risk assessment and notification requirements.
- 109General duties relating to importation, acquisition, keeping, release or marketing of organisms.
- 110Prohibition notices.
- Consents
- 111Consents required by certain persons.
- 113Fees and charges.
- Inspectors
- 114Appointment etc of inspectors.
- 115Rights of entry and inspection.
- Enforcement powers and offences
- 116Obtaining of information from persons.
- 117Power to deal with cause of imminent danger of damage to the environment.
- 118Offences.
- 120Power of court to order cause of offence to be remedied.
- 121Power of Secretary of State to remedy harm.
- Publicity
- Supplementary
- 124Advisory committee for purposes of Part VI.
- 125Delegation of enforcement functions.
- 126Mode of exercise of certain functions.
- 127Definitions.
- New Councils for England, Scotland and Wales
- Nature conservation in Great Britain
- Transfer of property, rights and liabilities to new Councils
- Employment by new Councils of staff of existing bodies
- Dissolution of Nature Conservancy Council
- Transitional provisions and savings
- 139Transitional provisions and savings.
- Part VIII: Miscellaneous
- Other controls on substances, articles or waste
- 140Power to prohibit or restrict the importation, use, supply or storage of injurious substances or articles.
- 141Power to regulate the importation or exportation of waste or the transit of waste for export.
- Pollution at sea
- 146Deposits of substances and articles in the sea, etc.
- 147Public registers relating to deposits in the sea and incineration at sea.
- 148. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
- 151Enforcement of orders about collars and tags for dogs.
- 152Burning of straw and stubble etc.
- Environmental expenditure
- 153Financial assistance for environmental purposes.
- Part IX: General
- 156Power to give effect to assimilated obligations and international obligations etc.
- 158Offences under Parts I, II, IV, VI, etc. due to fault of others.
- 160ARegulations and orders
- 164Short title, commencement and extent.
- Part I: Grant of Authorisations
- Applications for authorisations
- Determination of applications
- 4Paragraph 4
- Variations by the enforcing authority
- Applications for variation
- Call in of applications for variation
- 8Paragraph 8
- 9Paragraph 9
- 10Paragraph 10
- Introductory
- 1Paragraph 1
- Conditions for making waste reduction scheme
- 2Paragraph 2
- Incentive under waste reduction scheme
- 3Paragraph 3
- Charges in respect of residual domestic waste
- 4Paragraph 4
- Charging: supplementary provisions
- 5Paragraph 5
- Requirement of revenue neutrality
- 6Paragraph 6
- Procedure for putting scheme in place
- 7Paragraph 7
- Appeals
- 8Paragraph 8
- Separate account to be kept
- 9Paragraph 9
- Contributions by waste disposal authority
- 10Paragraph 10
- Power to make provision as to administration etc
- 11Paragraph 11
- Use of information obtained for council tax purposes
- 12Paragraph 12
- Amendment or revocation of waste reduction scheme
- 13Paragraph 13
- Guidance
- 14Paragraph 14
- Interpretation
- 15Paragraph 15
- Orders and regulations
- 16Paragraph 16
- 1Paragraph 1
- 2Paragraph 2
- 3Paragraph 3
- 4Paragraph 4
- 5Paragraph 5
- 6Paragraph 6
- 7Paragraph 7
- 8Paragraph 8
- 9Paragraph 9
- 10Paragraph 10
- 11Paragraph 11
- 12Paragraph 12
- 13Paragraph 13
- 14Paragraph 14
- 15Paragraph 15
- 16Paragraph 16
- 1Paragraph 1
- 1AAppeals to Sheriff
- Offences relating to entry
- Default powers
- Protection from personal liability
- Statement of right of appeal in notices
- Offence of unauthorised distribution
- Designation
- 2Paragraph 2
- Consent and conditions
- 3Paragraph 3
- Fees
- 4Paragraph 4
- Appeals
- 5Paragraph 5
- Seizure of material
- 6Paragraph 6
- Fixed penalty notices
- Supplementary
- 8Paragraph 8
- Application
- Power to seize and remove trolleys
- 2Paragraph 2
- Charges
- Definitions
- 5Paragraph 5
- Schedule 5: . . .
- Part I: Miscellaneous and Consequential Amendments
- Amendments relating to appointment of chief inspector
- 1Paragraph 1
- 2Paragraph 2
- 3Paragraph 3
- Amendments consequential on the introduction of fees and charges
- 4Paragraph 4
- 5Paragraph 5
- Documents to be sent to local authorities
- 6Paragraph 6
- Mobile radioactive apparatus
- 7Paragraph 7
- Site and disposal records
- 8Paragraph 8
- Hearings in connection with certain authorisations
- 9Paragraph 9
- Appeals against certain other decisions of the chief inspector
- 10Paragraph 10
- Period within which applications under Act to be determined
- 11Paragraph 11
- Directions to chief inspector
- 12Paragraph 12
- Inspectors: powers and protection
- 13Paragraph 13
- Offences under 1960 Act
- 14Paragraph 14
- Public access to certain information
- 15Paragraph 15
- Expenses and receipts
- 16Paragraph 16
- Meaning of “radioactive material” for purposes of 1960 Act
- 17Paragraph 17
- Part II: Amendments relating to Scotland and Northern Ireland
- Scotland
- 18Paragraph 18
- 19Paragraph 19
- Northern Ireland
- 20Paragraph 20
- Preliminary Repealed
- Constitution and membership Repealed
- 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
- 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
- 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
- 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
- Remuneration and allowances for members of council Repealed
- 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
- Staff Repealed
- 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
- 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
- 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
- 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
- Proceedings Repealed
- 12Paragraph 12 Repealed
- Delegation of powers Repealed
- 13Paragraph 13 Repealed
- Committees Repealed
- 14Paragraph 14 Repealed
- Documents Repealed
- Public Records Repealed
- 17Paragraph 17 Repealed
- Land Repealed
- 18Paragraph 18 Repealed
- Reports, accounts et ceteralaetc. Repealed
- 19Paragraph 19 Repealed
- Superannuation Act 1965 (c. 74) Repealed
- 22Paragraph 22 Repealed
- Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 (c. 13) Repealed
- House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 24) Repealed
- 24Paragraph 24 Repealed
- Inheritance Tax Act 1984 (c. 51) Repealed
- 25Paragraph 25 Repealed
- Schedule 8: Amendment of Enactments relating to Countryside Matters Repealed
- National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949 (c. 97) Repealed
- The Countryside Act 1968 (c. 41) Repealed
- 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
- Local Government Act 1972 (c.70) Repealed
- Local Government Act 1974 (c.7) Repealed
- Highways Act 1980 (c. 66) Repealed
- 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
- Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (c. 69) Repealed
- 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
- The Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (c.27) Repealed
- The Water Act 1989 (c. 15) Repealed
- Schedule 9: Amendment of Enactments conferring Nature Conservancy Functions Repealed
- National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949 (c. 97) Repealed
- Deer (Scotland) Act 1959 (c. 40) Repealed
- Deer Act 1963 (c. 36) Repealed
- Countryside Act 1968 (c. 41) Repealed
- 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
- Conservation of Seals Act 1970 (c. 30) Repealed
- 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
- Badgers Act 1973 (c. 57) Repealed
- Import of Live Fish (Scotland) Act 1978 (c. 35) Repealed
- Import of Live Fish (England and Wales) Act 1980 (c. 27) Repealed
- 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
- Highways Act 1980 (c. 66) Repealed
- 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
- Animal Health Act 1981 (c. 22) Repealed
- 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
- Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (c. 69) Repealed
- Roads (Scotland) Act 1984 (c. 54) Repealed
- Agriculture Act 1986 (c. 49) Repealed
- Channel Tunnel Act 1987 (c. 53) Repealed
- 14Paragraph 14 Repealed
- Norfolk and Suffolk Broads Act 1988 (c. 4) Repealed
- 15Paragraph 15 Repealed
- Electricity Act 1989 (c. 29) Repealed
- Water Act 1989 (c. 15) Repealed
- Part I: Countryside Functions
- Preliminary
- 1Paragraph 1
- Continuity of exercise of functions
- 2Paragraph 2
- Construction of references to the Countryside Commission
- 3Paragraph 3
- 4Paragraph 4
- Existing areas of outstanding natural beauty and long distance routes
- 5Paragraph 5
- Part II: Nature Conservation Functions
- Preliminary
- 6Paragraph 6
- 7Paragraph 7
- Continuity of exercise of functions
- 8Paragraph 8
- Construction of references to the Nature Conservancy Council
- 9Paragraph 9
- 10Paragraph 10
- Pensions for Nature Conservancy Council staff
- 11Paragraph 11
- Existing nature reserves and areas of special scientific interest
- Part III: Supplementary
- 13Paragraph 13
- 14Paragraph 14
- 15Paragraph 15
- Schedule 12: Injurious or Hazardous Substances: Advisory Committee Repealed
- 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
- 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
- 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
- 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
- 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
- Part I: England and Wales
- 1Paragraph 1
- 3Paragraph 3
- 4Paragraph 4
- 5Paragraph 5
- 7Paragraph 7
- 8Paragraph 8
- 9Paragraph 9
- Schedule 14: Amendments of the Prevention of Oil Pollution Act 1971
- 1Paragraph 1
- 2Paragraph 2
- 3Paragraph 3
- 4Paragraph 4
- 5Paragraph 5
- 6Paragraph 6
- 7Paragraph 7
- Statutory nuisances
- 4Paragraph 4
- Statutory nuisances
- 9Paragraph 9
- Goods vehicle operators’ licences: pollution offences
- Water, noise and atmospheric pollution
- Exclusion of Part II of Control of Pollution Act 1974 for radioactive substances: Scotland Not yet in force
- Statutory nuisances
- 19Paragraph 19
- Byelaws relating to straw or stubble burning
- Street cleaning, etc: restriction of traffic
- Statutory nuisance
- 24Paragraph 24
- Registers of deposits etc. at sea: Northern Ireland Assembly control of regulations Not yet in force
- 25Paragraph 25 Not yet in force
- Constitution of authorities for waste disposal
- 26Paragraph 26
- Meaning of household waste: competition
- 27Paragraph 27
- Exclusion of Water Act 1989 controls of exercise of trade effluent functions in case of prescribed processes
- Exclusion of Part III of Water Act 1989 for discharges from prescribed processes
- Contents of registers of National Rivers Authority
- IIIEnactments Relating to Statutory Nuisances
- VEnactments Relating to Radioactive Substances
- VIIEnactments Relating to Hazardous Substances
- VIIIEnactments Relating to Deposits at Sea
- IXMiscellaneous Enactments