# The Planning (Hazardous Substances) (No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015, Regulation 16: Application of the 2011 Act to councils

Extent: N.I.

(1) Any application by a council for hazardous substances consent shall be made to the Department.
(2) Regulations 5 to 8, 11 and 12(2) shall apply to the making of such applications as they apply to applications made to the council subject to the modification that a reference to “the council” is to be read as a reference to “the Department”.
(3) Section 110 (determination of applications for hazardous substances consent), (other than subsection (2)(e)) shall apply in relation to an application made to the Department by a council as it applies in relation to an application made to a council.
(4) A decision of the Department on an application made to it by a council shall be treated as a decision under section 114.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2015/344/regulation/16 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/planning-hazardous-substances-no-2-regulations-northern-ireland-2015/regulation-16
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