Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland
2012 No. 36
Environmental Protection
The Statutory Nuisances (Insects) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012
Made
7th February 2012
Coming into operation
1st April 2012
The Department of the Environment makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 63(11)(d) of the Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act (Northern Ireland) 2011(1).
Citation and commencement
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Statutory Nuisances (Insects) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012 and come into operation on the 1st April 2012.
“Relevant industrial etc. premises”: further exclusions
2. For the purposes of paragraph (d) of section 63(11) of the Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act (Northern Ireland) 2011, there is prescribed land in respect of which any payment is made under any of the schemes mentioned in the Schedule.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of the Environment on 7th February 2012.
Wesley Shannon
A senior officer of the
Department of the Environment
Regulation 2
SCHEDULESchemes
| Scheme | Legislation |
|---|---|
| Countryside Management Scheme | Countryside Management Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2001 (2011 c. 23 (N.I.)) Countryside Management Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005 (S.R. 2005 No. 268) Countryside Management Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 (S.R. 2008 No. 172) |
| Environmentally Sensitive Areas Scheme | Environmentally Sensitive Areas Designation Order (Northern Ireland) 2001 (S.R. 2001 No. 269) Environmentally Sensitive Areas Designation Order (Northern Ireland) 2005 (S.R. 2005 No. 276) |
| Farm Woodland Premium Scheme | Forestry Act (Northern Ireland) 2010 (2010 c. 10 (N.I.)) |
| Farm Nutrient Management Scheme | Farm Nutrient Management Scheme (Northern Ireland) 2005 (S.R. 2005 No. 5) |
| Organic Farming Scheme | Organic Farming Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 (S.R. 2008 No. 172) |
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Order)
Paragraphs (a) to (c) and (e) and (f) of section 63(11) of the Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 excludes certain types of land from the definition of “relevant industrial, trade or business premises”. Under section 63(11)(d), the Department may prescribe other land which forms part of an agricultural unit (but which is not already excluded under paragraphs (a) to (c) of section 63(11)) to be excluded from this definition.
These Regulations prescribe land in respect of which payments are made under any of the land management schemes described in the Schedule to the Regulations (regulation 2 and the Schedule).
A full regulatory impact assessment has not been produced for these Regulations as they have no impact on business.