Regulation 20 Amendment of the 2005 Regulations

In regulation 15 (appeal to the High Court, Court of Session, or High Court in Northern Ireland)—

(a)

for paragraph (2) substitute—

“(2)
Subject to paragraph (6), any applicant for a permit, permit holder or operator aggrieved by a decision of the Secretary of State made under these Regulations may appeal to the court.”;

(b)

in paragraph (3)—

(i)

in each of sub-paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) after “discharge” insert “or release”;

(ii)

in paragraph (b) omit “(excluding Scottish controlled waters)”; and

(c)

in paragraph (4)—

(i)

after “discharged” where it occurs for the first and third time insert “or released”;

(ii)

omit “(excluding Scottish controlled waters)”.