Waste management licensing regulations northern ireland

Under section of this Act, the Secretary of State can make Regulations to prohibit or restrict the importation, use, supply or storage of any substance that can pollute the environment or cause harm to humans, animals or plant health. Regulations made under this section can prescribe that the prohibited or restricted substances are classified as waste and disposed of accordingly. If the substances have been imported illegally, then the hazardous substance must be treated, disposed of, or removed from the UK.

The Secretary of State is also given powers to form a committee to provide information and advice. They must consult with the committee about any proposed regulations and then a notice outlining the effects of these regulations are published in the London Gazette. If the proposed regulations apply in Scotland or Northern Ireland then this notice should also be published in the Edinburgh Gazette or the Belfast Gazette accordingly.

The consultation and publishing of the notice does not necessarily have to occur if the restriction or prohibitions is for substances imported in to the UK or there is a imminent risk posed by the substance.

The maximum penalties that can apply under any proposed regulations is imprisonment not exceeding 2 years or a fine of level 5 on the standard scale. Under section of this Act, the Secretary of State can make regulations to prohibit or restrict the import or export of waste that presents any risk to the environment or harm to humans.

The Secretary of State is given powers under section of this Act to create Regulations to obtain information on substances that could potentially cause pollution or harm to humans. The Secretary of State is given powers under section of this Act to give financial assistance to various environmental organisations with the consent on the Treasury.

It provides district councils with new powers and makes miscellaneous amendments to various laws relating to local government. Northern Ireland primary legislation Topics: Waste. Waste legislation. Waste management licensing Topics: Waste. Waste management licensing authorisations Under the Waste and Contaminated Land Northern Ireland Order and the Waste Management Licensing Regulations Northern Ireland , all activities involving the treatment, keeping or disposal of waste must be authorised by NIEA and must be carried out in accordance with that authorisation.

The department cannot issue a waste management licence unless you demonstrate at the time of application that:- you hold the required planning permission you have a water discharge consent if required you are a fit and proper person What do I need to apply for a waste management licence? Regulatory position statement For further information please contact: Waste management Forms and guidance Guidance pack for applying for a waste management licence.

Amends existing legislation to further implement Directives on waste and landfill. Update the requirement for a waste management operator to obtain an appropriate level of competence.

Waste Management Licensing Amendment No. Environment Act Establishes the Environment Agency and SEPA as the regulatory bodies for contaminated land, control of pollution, conservation or enhancement of the environment and fisheries. Environmental Protection Act Establishes in England, Scotland and Wales the structure and authority for waste management and control of emissions into the environment. Adds new exemptions. Removes need for licence holders to have a certificate of technical competence.

Removes waste tyres from the list of materials that can be treated for recovery or reuse under a paragraph 11 exemption. Also removes tyres from the list of waste types that can be stored under a paragraph 17 exemption. Also a PPC permit for the running of a waste recovery facility must contain a requirement to comply with the Materials Recovery Code.

Enables the partial suspension, revocation, transfer and surrender of site licences, and allows licences held by the same person to be consolidated if they cover the same site or more than one mobile plant. The current environmental legislation lists provide links to key environmental statutes and regulations. For further information on relevant legislation contact your environmental regulator or local council. Contact your environmental regulator. Contact your local council. About waste management licences.

Waste management licensing exemptions.