Regulation 2 Amendment of the Planning (Hazardous Substances) (No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015

The Planning (Hazardous Substances) (No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015^f1 are amended as follows.

In regulation 11 (consultations before determining applications for hazardous substances consent) in paragraph (1) after “Department” insert “of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs”.

In regulation 16 (application of the 2011 Act to councils) for paragraph (2) substitute—

“(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”.”