Environmental Better Regulation Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 No. 13

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1 MATTERS FOR, OR IN CONNECTION WITH, WHICH REGULATIONS MAY BE MADE UNDER SECTION 2

Making of rules and imposition of conditions

9.  Providing—

(a) for the Department to have regard to any general principles specified under the regulations—

(i) in making any general environmental rules; or

(ii) in making any standard rules as mentioned in paragraph 7(2);

(b) for regulators to have regard to any general principles specified, and to any directions or guidance given, under the regulations in imposing any conditions as mentioned in paragraph 5(4) or 6(3);

(c) for such guidance to include the sanctioning of reliance by a regulator on any arrangements referred to in the guidance to operate to secure a particular result as an alternative to imposing any such conditions; or

(d) for such conditions to be imposed by reference to agreements, between or among persons authorised to carry on regulated activities, as to the carrying on by them of the activities.