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Environmental Better Regulation Act (Northern Ireland) 2016

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. PART 1 GENERAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATION

    1. 1.General purpose: protecting and improving the environment

    2. 2.Regulations relating to protecting and improving the environment

    3. 3.Regulations relating to protecting and improving the environment: consultation

    4. 4.Regulations relating to protecting and improving the environment: objective

    5. 5.General environmental rules

    6. 6.Interpretation

  3. PART 2 POWERS OF ENTRY AND ASSOCIATED POWERS

    1. 7.Repealing, etc. unnecessary or inappropriate powers of entry, etc.

    2. 8.Adding safeguards to powers of entry

    3. 9.Rewriting powers of entry

    4. 10.Review of powers of entry

    5. 11.Consultation requirements

    6. 12.Regulations

    7. 13.Code of practice in relation to powers of entry

    8. 14.Interpretation

  4. PART 3 AMENDMENTS TO THE CLEAN AIR (NORTHERN IRELAND) ORDER 1981

    1. 15.Authorised fuel

    2. 16.Exempt fireplaces

  5. PART 4 AMENDMENTS TO THE ENVIRONMENT (NORTHERN IRELAND) ORDER 2002

    1. 17.Removal of assessments under Article 13

    2. 18.Amendments consequential on the amendments to Article 13

  6. PART 5 AMENDMENTS TO THE WATER AND SEWERAGE SERVICES (NORTHERN IRELAND) ORDER 2006

    1. 19.Enforcement authorities

    2. 20.Regulations relating to wholesomeness of water

    3. 21.Appointment and powers of inspectors

    4. 22.Publication of certain information and advice

    5. 23.Transitional provisions

  7. PART 6 MISCELLANEOUS AND SUPPLEMENTARY

    1. 24.Regulations and orders

    2. 25.Interpretation

    3. 26.Repeals and revocations

    4. 27.Commencement

    5. 28.Short title

  8. SCHEDULES

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      MATTERS FOR, OR IN CONNECTION WITH, WHICH REGULATIONS MAY BE MADE UNDER SECTION 2

      1. Emissions

        1. 1.(1) Establishing standards, objectives or requirements in relation to emissions....

      2. Emissions trading scheme

        1. 2.(1) Authorising the making of schemes for the trading or...

      3. Regulators

        1. 3.(1) Enabling the Department to exercise functions conferred by the...

      4. Regulation of activities

        1. 4.(1) Prohibiting persons from carrying on, or from causing or...

      5. Permits

        1. 5.(1) Prescribing the form and content of applications for permits....

      6. Registration

        1. 6.(1) Prescribing the form and content of—

      7. Provisions common to permits and registration

        1. 7.(1) Enabling the granting of permits, or the registration of...

      8. Determination of matters by regulators

        1. 8.Providing for anything which, by virtue of paragraphs 5 to...

      9. Making of rules and imposition of conditions

        1. 9.Providing— (a) for the Department to have regard to any...

      10. Charging schemes

        1. 10.(1) Authorising, or authorising the Department to make, vary or...

      11. Information, publicity and consultation

        1. 11.(1) Enabling persons of any specified description (whether or not...

      12. Enforcement and offences

        1. 12.(1) Conferring functions on regulators with respect to compliance with,...

      13. Appeals

        1. 13.(1) Conferring rights of appeal in respect of decisions made,...

      14. Compensation

        1. 14.(1) Requiring the payment of compensation in specified circumstances by...

      15. Service of notices and other documents

        1. 15.Providing for, or in connection with, the service of any...

      16. Application to the Crown

        1. 16.Providing for the application of the regulations to the Crown....

      17. Interpretation

        1. 17.In this Schedule— “authorise”, in relation to regulated activities, means...

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      REPEALS

    3. SCHEDULE 3

      REVOCATIONS

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