# The Special Waste Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1998 (revoked)

S.R. 1998/289 · made 14 August 1998 · revised to 16 July 2005

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## Introductory text

EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Made 14th August 1998
Coming into operation 18th September 1998
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## 1 Citation, commencement, application and interpretation

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## 2 Meaning of special waste

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## 3 Certain radioactive waste to be special waste

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## 4 Coding of consignments

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## 5 Consignment notes: standard procedure

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## 6 Consignment notes: cases in which pre-notification is not required

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## 7 Consignment notes: procedure where pre-notification is not required

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## 8 Consignment notes: carrier’s rounds

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## 9 Consignment notes: removal of ships' waste to reception facilities

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## 10 Consignment notes etc : duty of consignee not accepting delivery of a consignment

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## 11 Consignment notes: provisions as to furnishing

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## 12 Consignment notes: importers and exporters

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## 13 Fees

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## 14 Registers

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## 15 Site records

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## 16 Restrictions on mixing special waste

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## 17 Offences

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## 18 Responsibilities of the Department

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## 19 Inspections by the Department

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## 20 Amendment of regulations relating to the assessment of environmental effects

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## 21 Amendment of the Waste Collection and Disposal Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1992

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## 22 Revocations and savings

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## Signature

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### Part I: Form of Consignment Note

### Part II: Form of Schedule

## Schedule 2: Special Waste

## I Hazardous Waste List

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## II Hazardous Properties

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## III Thresholds for Certain Hazardous Properties

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### Part IV: Rules for the Interpretation of this Schedule

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## Schedule 3 Amendment of Schedule 6 to the Waste Collection and Disposal Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1992

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## Explanatory note

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/1998/289 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/special-waste-regulations-northern-ireland-1998-revoked
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