# The Waste Management Licensing (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend regulations 3 to 5 of and Schedule 1 to the Waste Management Licensing Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 (the 2003 Regulations) and prescribe the accepted technical competencies for the purpose of determining if a person can be deemed a fit and proper person to hold a waste management licence.
Regulation 2(2) updates regulation 3 of the 2003 Regulations and introduces the requirement for existing operators to obtain up-to-date certification within 24 months of the operational date of these Regulations. It also introduces a requirement for operators to renew their certification every 24 months.
Regulation 2(3) revokes regulation 4 of the 2003 Regulations, which was transitional and is outdated and no longer required.
Regulations 2(4) and 2(5) amend regulation 5 of the 2003 Regulations and reduce the maximum amount of time allowed to acquire technical certification from 2 years to 12 months.
Regulation 2(6) replaces Schedule 1 to the 2003 Regulations with an updated list of Operator Competence Certificates, which takes account of new waste technologies.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2015/301/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/waste-management-licensing-amendment-regulations-northern-ireland-2015/note
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