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The Pollution Prevention and Control (Scotland) Regulations 2000

S.S.I. 2000/323 · Made 14 September 2000

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Made 14th September 2000

Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1(1)

The Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred upon them by section 2 of and Schedule 1 to the Pollution Prevention and Control Act 1999f1 and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, having carried out consultation, as required by section 2(4) of that Act, hereby make the following Regulations, being the first to be made thereunder which apply in relation to Scotland, a draft of which has, in accordance with section 2(8) and (9)(c) of that Act, been laid before, and approved by resolution of the Scottish Parliament:

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

1999 c. 24. The functions of the Secretary of State were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46), as read with section 5(3) of the said Act of 1999.

Contents

  1. Part I: GENERAL
  2. 1Citation, commencement and extent
  3. 2Interpretation : general
  4. 3Interpretation : best available techniques
  5. 4Fit and proper person
  6. 5Applications and duties of SEPA in relation to best available techniques
  7. Part II: PERMITS
  8. 6Requirement for permit to operate installation and mobile plant
  9. 7Permits : general provisions
  10. 8Conditions of permits : general principles
  11. 9Conditions of permits : specific requirements
  12. 10General binding rules
  13. 11Review of conditions of permits
  14. 12Proposed change in the operation of an installation
  15. 13Variation of permits
  16. 14Transfer of permits
  17. 15Application to surrender a permit for a Part A installation or Part A mobile plant
  18. 16Notification of surrender of a permit for a Part B installation or Part B mobile plant
  19. 17Revocation of permits
  20. Part III: ENFORCEMENT
  21. 18Duty of SEPA to ensure compliance with conditions
  22. 19Enforcement notices
  23. 20Suspension notices
  24. 21Power of SEPA to prevent or remedy pollution
  25. Part IV: APPEALS
  26. 22Appeals to the Scottish Ministers and to the sheriff
  27. Part V: POWERS OF THE SCOTTISH MINISTERS
  28. 23Directions to SEPA
  29. 24Guidance to SEPA
  30. 25Plans relating to emissions
  31. Part VI: INFORMATION AND PUBLICITY
  32. 26Information
  33. 27Public register of information
  34. 28Exclusion from the register of information affecting national security
  35. 29Exclusion from the register of certain confidential information
  36. Part VII: PROVISION AS TO OFFENCES
  37. 30Offences
  38. 31Enforcement by the Courts
  39. 32Admissability of evidence
  40. 33Power of court to order cause of offence to be remedied
  41. Part VIII: GENERAL
  42. 34Application to the Crown
  43. 35Notices
  44. 36Consequential Amendments
  45. Signature
  46. Schedule 1: ACTIVITIES AND INSTALLATIONS AND MOBILE PLANT
  47. Part I: ACTIVITIES
  48. Chapter 1: ENERGY INDUSTRIES
  49. Combustion
  50. PART A
  51. PART B
  52. 1Interpretation of Part B
  53. 2Interpretation of Part B
  54. Refining Mineral Oil and Gas, Operating Coke Ovens and Coal Gasification and Liquefaction Activities.
  55. PART A
  56. PART B
  57. 1Interpretation of Part B
  58. 2Interpretation of Part B
  59. Chapter 2: PRODUCTION AND PROCESSING OF METALS
  60. Ferrous Metals
  61. PART A
  62. PART B
  63. Non-ferrous Metals
  64. PART A
  65. PART B
  66. 1Interpretation of Section 2.2
  67. 2Interpretation of Section 2.2
  68. Surface Treating Metals and Plastic Materials
  69. PART A
  70. PART B
  71. Chapter 3: MINERAL INDUSTRIES
  72. Production of Cement and Lime
  73. PART A
  74. PART B
  75. Activities Involving Asbestos
  76. PART A
  77. PART B
  78. Glass and Glass Fibre Manufacture
  79. PART A
  80. PART B
  81. Production of Other Mineral Fibres
  82. PART A
  83. PART B
  84. Other mineral activities
  85. PART A
  86. PART B
  87. Ceramic Production
  88. PART A
  89. PART B
  90. 4THE CHEMICAL INDUSTRY
  91. PART A
  92. PART B
  93. Inorganic Chemicals
  94. PART A
  95. PART B
  96. Chemical Fertiliser Production
  97. PART A
  98. PART B
  99. Biocide Production
  100. PART A
  101. PART B
  102. Pharmaceutical Production
  103. PART A
  104. PART B
  105. Explosives Production
  106. PART A
  107. PART B
  108. Manufacturing activities involving carbon disulphide or ammonia.
  109. PART A
  110. PART B
  111. The storage of chemicals in bulk
  112. PART A
  113. PART B
  114. Chapter 5: WASTE MANAGEMENT
  115. Incineration
  116. PART A
  117. PART B
  118. Landfill and disposal to land
  119. PART A
  120. PART B
  121. Disposal of waste other than by incineration or landfill
  122. PART A
  123. 1Interpretation of Part A
  124. 2Interpretation of Part A
  125. PART B
  126. Recovery activities
  127. PART A
  128. PART B
  129. The production of fuel from waste
  130. PART A
  131. PART B
  132. Chapter 6: OTHER ACTIVITIES
  133. Paper and pulp manufacturing activities
  134. PART A
  135. PART B
  136. Carbon Activities
  137. PART A
  138. PART B
  139. Tar and Bitumen Processes
  140. PART A
  141. PART B
  142. Coating activities, printing and textile treatments
  143. PART A
  144. PART B
  145. The manufacture of dyestuffs, printing ink and coating materials.
  146. PART A
  147. PART B
  148. Timber activities
  149. PART A
  150. PART B
  151. Activities involving rubber
  152. PART A
  153. PART B
  154. The treatment of animal and vegetable matter and food industries
  155. PART A
  156. PART B
  157. Intensive farming
  158. PART A
  159. PART B
  160. Part 2: INTERPRETATION OF PART 1
  161. 1Paragraph 1
  162. 2Paragraph 2
  163. 3Paragraph 3
  164. 4Paragraph 4
  165. 5Paragraph 5
  166. 6Paragraph 6
  167. 7Paragraph 7
  168. 8Paragraph 8
  169. 9Paragraph 9
  170. 10Paragraph 10
  171. 11Paragraph 11
  172. 12Paragraph 12
  173. 13Paragraph 13
  174. 14Paragraph 14
  175. Part 3: INTERPRETATION OF “PART A INSTALLATION” ETC
  176. 15Paragraph 15
  177. 16Paragraph 16
  178. 17Paragraph 17
  179. 18Paragraph 18
  180. 19Paragraph 19
  181. 20Paragraph 20
  182. 21Paragraph 21
  183. Schedule 2: BEST AVAILABLE TECHNIQUES
  184. 1Paragraph 1
  185. 2Paragraph 2
  186. Schedule 3: PRESCRIBED DATES AND TRANSITIONAL ARRANGEMENTS
  187. Part 1: PART A INSTALLATIONS AND MOBILE PLANT
  188. 1Paragraph 1
  189. 2Paragraph 2
  190. 3Paragraph 3
  191. 4Paragraph 4
  192. 5Paragraph 5
  193. 6Paragraph 6
  194. Part 2: PART B INSTALLATIONS AND MOBILE PLANT
  195. 7Paragraph 7
  196. 8Paragraph 8
  197. 9Paragraph 9
  198. 10Paragraph 10
  199. 11Paragraph 11
  200. Schedule 4: GRANT OF PERMITS
  201. Part 1: APPLICATIONS FOR PERMITS
  202. 1Paragraph 1
  203. 2Paragraph 2
  204. 3Paragraph 3
  205. 4Paragraph 4
  206. 5Paragraph 5
  207. 6Paragraph 6
  208. 7Paragraph 7
  209. 8Paragraph 8
  210. Part 2: DETERMINATION OF APPLICATIONS
  211. 9Paragraph 9
  212. 10Paragraph 10
  213. 11Paragraph 11
  214. 12Paragraph 12
  215. 13Paragraph 13
  216. 14Paragraph 14
  217. 15Paragraph 15
  218. 16Paragraph 16
  219. 17Paragraph 17
  220. 18Paragraph 18
  221. 19Paragraph 19
  222. Part 3: NATIONAL SECURITY AND CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION
  223. 20Paragraph 20
  224. 21Paragraph 21
  225. 22Paragraph 22
  226. 23Paragraph 23
  227. 24Paragraph 24
  228. Schedule 5POLLUTANTS
  229. 1AIR
  230. 2AIR
  231. 3AIR
  232. 4AIR
  233. 5AIR
  234. 6AIR
  235. 7AIR
  236. 8AIR
  237. 9AIR
  238. 10AIR
  239. 11AIR
  240. 12AIR
  241. 13AIR
  242. 1WATER
  243. 2WATER
  244. 3WATER
  245. 4WATER
  246. 5WATER
  247. 6WATER
  248. 7WATER
  249. 8WATER
  250. 9WATER
  251. 10WATER
  252. 11WATER
  253. 12WATER
  254. Schedule 6: COMPENSATION IN RELATION TO OFF-SITE CONDITIONS
  255. 1Paragraph 1
  256. 2Paragraph 2
  257. 3Paragraph 3
  258. 4Paragraph 4
  259. 5Paragraph 5
  260. 6Paragraph 6
  261. 7Paragraph 7
  262. 8Paragraph 8
  263. Schedule 7
  264. Part 1: APPLICATIONS FOR VARIATION OF CONDITIONS
  265. 1Paragraph 1
  266. 2Paragraph 2
  267. 3Paragraph 3
  268. Part 2: DETERMINATION OF APPLICATIONS FOR VARIATIONS AND VARIATION NOTICES
  269. 4Paragraph 4
  270. 5Paragraph 5
  271. 6Paragraph 6
  272. 7Paragraph 7
  273. 8Paragraph 8
  274. 9Paragraph 9
  275. 10Paragraph 10
  276. 11Paragraph 11
  277. 12Paragraph 12
  278. Part 3: NATIONAL SECURITY AND CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION
  279. 13Paragraph 13
  280. 14Paragraph 14
  281. 15Paragraph 15
  282. Schedule 8: PROCEDURES IN CONNECTION WITH APPEALS TO THE SCOTTISH MINISTERS
  283. 1Paragraph 1
  284. 2Paragraph 2
  285. 3Paragraph 3
  286. 4Paragraph 4
  287. 5Paragraph 5
  288. 6Paragraph 6
  289. 7Paragraph 7
  290. Schedule 9: REGISTERS
  291. 1Paragraph 1
  292. 2Paragraph 2
  293. 3Paragraph 3
  294. 4Paragraph 4
  295. Schedule 10: CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS
  296. Part 1: PUBLIC GENERAL ACTS
  297. Control of Pollution Act 1974
  298. 1Paragraph 1
  299. Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988
  300. 2Paragraph 2
  301. Environmental Protection Act 1990
  302. 3Paragraph 3
  303. Clean Air Act 1993
  304. 4Paragraph 4
  305. Environment Act 1995
  306. 5Paragraph 5
  307. Finance Act 1996
  308. 6Paragraph 6
  309. Part 2: SUBORDINATE LEGISLATION
  310. The Radioactive Substances (Hospitals) Exemption Order 1990
  311. 7Paragraph 7
  312. The Environmental Protection (Prescribed Processes and Substances)Regulations 1991
  313. 8Paragraph 8
  314. The Controlled Waste (Registration of Carriers and Seizure of Vehicles) Regulations 1991
  315. 9Paragraph 9
  316. The Environmental Protection (Duty of Care) Regulations 1991
  317. 10Paragraph 10
  318. The Waste Management Licensing Regulations 1994
  319. 11Paragraph 11
  320. The Conservation (Natural Habitats, &c.) Regulations 1994
  321. 12Paragraph 12
  322. The Special Waste Regulations 1996
  323. 13Paragraph 13
  324. The Landfill Tax Regulations 1996
  325. 14Paragraph 14
  326. The Specified Risk Material Regulations 1997
  327. 15Paragraph 15
  328. The Groundwater Regulations 1998
  329. 16Paragraph 16
  330. Contaminated Land (Scotland) Regulations 2000
  331. 17Paragraph 17
  332. Explanatory note