# The Waste (Fees and Charges) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 S.R. 2021/182 · made 25 June 2021 The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs publishes a charging scheme to ensure that as far as practical, fees and charges payable for waste management licences under the Waste and Contaminated Land (Northern Ireland) Order 1997 (the 1997 Order) are sufficient to recover the costs for the Department in exercising its functions under the 1997 Order. However, fees for processing applications to register an undertaking carrying on an exempt activity and charges for processing applications for registration as carriers, brokers, or dealers in controlled waste are required to be set out in legislation. The purpose of these Regulations is to increase those fees and charges. Details of the increased fees will also be included in the charging scheme which sets out the fees and charges payable in respect to waste management licences. Made under: European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (Section 7); The Waste and Contaminated Land (Northern Ireland) Order 1997 (Article 39) PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/waste-fees-and-charges-amendment-regulations-northern-ireland-2021/pdf/nisr_20210182_en.pdf; NI Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/waste-fees-and-charges-amendment-regulations-northern-ireland-2021/pdf/nisrem_20210182_en.pdf ## Introductory text Environmental Protection Made 25th June 2021 Coming into operation 2nd August 2021 The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, being a Department designated for the purposes of paragraph 7(2) of Schedule 4 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 in relation to measures relating to the environment, makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 7(2) of that Act and by Articles 39(2) and (3) of the Waste and Contaminated Land (Northern Ireland) Order 1997. ## 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation (1) These Regulations may be cited as the Waste (Fees and Charges) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 and shall come into operation on 2th August 2021. (2) The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 applies to these Regulations as it applies to an Act of the assembly. ## 2 Amendment of the Controlled Waste (Registration of carriers and Seizures of Vehicles) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999 (1) The Controlled Waste (Registration of Carriers and Seizure of Vehicles) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999 are amended in accordance with Paragraph (2)— (2) In regulation 4 (applications for registration)— (a) In paragraph (8)(a) for “£152” substitute “£155”; (b) In paragraph (8)(b) for “£76” substitute “£77”; and (c) In paragraph (8)(c) for “£39” substitute “£40”. ## 3 Amendment of the Waste Management Licensing Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 (1) The Waste Management Licensing Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and(3)— (2) In regulation 18 (registration in connection with exempt activities)— (a) In paragraph (12)(a) for “£926” substitute “£943”; (b) In paragraph (12)(b) for “£671” substitute “£683”; and (c) In paragraph (12)(c) for “£671” substitute “£683”. (3) In Schedule 4 (registration of brokers and dealers of controlled waste)— (a) In paragraph 3(10)(a) for “£152” substitute “£155”; (b) In paragraph 3(10)(b) for “£76” substitute “£77”;and (c) In paragraph 3(10)(c) for “£39” substitute “£40”. ## Signature Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs on 24th June 2021 L.S. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs on 2nd July 2021 Colin Breen A senior officer of the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs ## Explanatory note (This note is not part of the Regulations) The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs publishes a charging scheme to ensure that as far as practical, fees and charges payable for waste management licences under the Waste and Contaminated Land (Northern Ireland) Order 1997 (the 1997 Order) are sufficient to recover the costs for the Department in exercising its functions under the 1997 Order. However, fees for processing applications to register an undertaking carrying on an exempt activity and charges for processing applications for registration as carriers, brokers, or dealers in controlled waste are required to be set out in legislation. The purpose of these Regulations is to increase those fees and charges. Details of the increased fees will also be included in the charging scheme which sets out the fees and charges payable in respect to waste management licences. These Regulations amend regulation 4 of the Controlled Waste (Registration of Carriers and Seizure of Vehicles) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999. Which sets out the process concerning applications for registration as a carrier of controlled waste, including the associated fees. Also amended is regulation 18(12) of the Waste Management Licensing Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003, which sets out fees in relation to registration of an undertaking or establishment carrying out activities exempted from the requirement to obtain a full waste management licence and paragraph 3(10) of Schedule 4 to the Waste Management Licensing Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 which sets out fees in relation to the registration of brokers of and dealers in controlled waste. --- Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2021/182 (the official version) Page: https://openlegislation.uk/waste-fees-and-charges-amendment-regulations-northern-ireland-2021 Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.