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The Environmental Protection (Prescribed Processes and Substances) Regulations 1991 in Scotland

S.I. 1991/472 · Made 6 March 1991 · Extends to England, Wales and Scotland

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Made 6th March 1991

Laid before Parliament 8th March 1991

Coming into force

in England and Wales 1st April 1991

in Scotland 1st April 1992

The Secretary of State for the Environment as respects England, the Secretary of State for Wales as respects Wales and the Secretary of State for Scotland as respects Scotland in excercise of the powers under section 2 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990f1 and all other powers enabling them in that behalf make the following Regulations:—

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Textual amendments

F1

Regulations revoked (E.W.) (6.4.2008) by The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/3538), reg. 1(1)(b), Sch. 22 (with regs. 69-72); and lapsed (S.) by virtue of repeal of power conferring provision 1990 c. 43, s. 2 (S.) (1.4.2015) by Pollution Prevention and Control Act 1999 (c. 24), s. 7(3), Sch. 3 (with s. 7(7)); S.S.I. 2015/74, art. 2(2)(b)

Footnotes

f1

1990 c. 43.

Contents

  1. 1Citation, application and commencement
  2. 2Interpretation
  3. 3Prescribed Provisions
  4. 4Exceptions
  5. Signature
  6. Schedule 1: DESCRIPTIONS OF PROCESSES
  7. Part CHAPTER 1: Fuel production processes, combustion p
  8. Section 1.1 Gasification and associated processes
  9. PART A
  10. PART B
  11. Section 1.2 Carbonisation and associated processes
  12. PART A
  13. PART BNil
  14. Section 1.3 Combustion processes
  15. PART A
  16. PART B
  17. Section 1.4 Petroleum processes
  18. PART A
  19. PART B
  20. Part CHAPTER 2: METAL PRODUCTION AND PROCESSING
  21. Section 2.1 Iron and steel
  22. PART A
  23. PART B
  24. Section 2.2 Non-ferrous metals
  25. PART A
  26. PART B
  27. Section 2.3 Smelting processes
  28. ...
  30. Part CHAPTER 3: MINERAL INDUSTRIES
  31. Section 3.1 Cement and lime manufacture and associated processes
  32. PART A
  33. PART B
  34. Section 3.2 Processes involving asbestos
  35. PART A
  36. PART B
  37. Section 3.3 Other mineral fibres
  38. PART A
  39. PART BNil
  40. Section 3.4 Other mineral processes
  41. PART ANil
  42. PART B
  43. Section 3.5 Glass manufacture and production
  44. PART A
  45. PART B
  46. Section 3.6 Ceramic production
  47. PART A
  48. PART B
  49. CHAPTER 4: THE CHEMICAL INDUSTRYPart CHAPTER 4: THE CHEMICAL INDUSTRY
  50. Section 4.1 Petrochemical processes
  51. PART A
  52. PART B
  53. Section 4.2 The manufacture and use of organic chemicals
  54. PART A
  55. PART B
  56. Section 4.3 Acid processes
  57. PART A
  58. PART B
  59. Section 4.4 Processes involving halogens
  60. PART A
  61. PART BNil
  62. Section 4.5 Inorganic chemical processes
  63. PART A
  64. PART BNil
  65. Section 4.6 Chemical Fertiliser Production
  66. PART A
  67. PART BNil
  68. Section 4.7 Pesticide production
  69. PART A
  70. PART BNil
  71. Section 4.8 Pharmaceutical production
  72. PART A
  73. PART BNil
  74. Section 4.9 The storage of chemicals in bulk
  75. PART A
  76. PART B
  77. Part CHAPTER 5: WASTE DISPOSAL AND RECYCLING
  78. Section 5.1 Incineration
  79. PART A
  80. PART B
  81. Section 5.2 Recovery processes
  82. PART A
  83. PART BNil
  84. Section 5.3 The production of fuel from waste
  85. PART A
  86. PART BNil
  87. Part CHAPTER 6: OTHER INDUSTRIES
  88. Section 6.1 Paper and pulp manufacturing processes
  89. PART A
  90. PART BNil
  91. Section 6.2 Di-isocyanale processes
  92. PART A
  93. PART B
  94. Section 6.3 Tar and bitumen processes
  95. PART A
  96. PART B
  97. Section 6.4 Processes involving uranium
  98. Section 6.5 Coating Processes and Printing
  99. PART A
  100. PART B
  101. Section 6.6 The manufacture of dyestuffs, printing ink and coating materials
  102. PART A
  103. PART B
  104. Section 6.7 Timber processes
  105. PART A
  106. PART B
  107. Section 6.8 Processes involving rubber
  108. PART ANil
  109. PART B
  110. Section 6.9 The treatment and processing of animal or vegetable matter
  111. PART A
  112. PART B
  113. Schedule 2: RULES FOR THE INTERPRETATION OF SCHEDULE 1
  114. 1Paragraph 1
  115. 2Paragraph 2
  116. 2AParagraph 2A
  117. 2BParagraph 2B
  118. 2CParagraph 2C
  119. 3Paragraph 3
  120. 3AParagraph 3A
  121. 3BParagraph 3B
  122. 4Paragraph 4
  123. 4AParagraph 4A
  124. 5Paragraph 5
  125. 6Paragraph 6
  126. 7Paragraph 7
  127. 7AParagraph 7A
  128. 8Paragraph 8
  129. 8AParagraph 8A
  130. 9Paragraph 9
  131. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
  132. 11Paragraph 11
  133. Schedule 3: DATE FROM WHICH AUTHORISATION IS REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 6 OF THE ACT
  134. Part I
  135. 1Paragraph 1
  136. 2Paragraph 2
  137. 3Paragraph 3
  138. 4Paragraph 4
  139. 5Paragraph 5
  140. 6Paragraph 6
  141. 7Paragraph 7
  142. 8Paragraph 8
  143. Part II
  144. 9Paragraph 9
  145. 10Paragraph 10
  146. 11Paragraph 11
  147. 12Paragraph 12
  148. 13Paragraph 13
  149. 14Paragraph 14
  150. Part III
  151. 15Paragraph 15
  152. 16Paragraph 16
  153. 17Paragraph 17
  154. 18Paragraph 18
  155. 19Paragraph 19
  156. 20Paragraph 20
  157. 21Paragraph 21
  158. Part IV
  159. 22Paragraph 22
  160. 23Paragraph 23
  161. 24Paragraph 24
  162. 25Paragraph 25
  163. 26Paragraph 26
  164. 27Paragraph 27
  165. Schedule 4RELEASE INTO THE AIR: PRESCRIBED SUBSTANCES
  166. Schedule 5RELEASE INTO WATER: PRESCRIBED SUBSTANCES
  167. Schedule 6RELEASE INTO LAND: PRESCRIBED SUBSTANCES
  168. Explanatory note