Draft Regulations laid before the Assembly under section 247(3) of the Planning Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 for approval
Draft Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland
2015 No.
Planning
The Planning (Amount of Fixed Penalty) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015
Made
** **** 2015
Coming into operation
** **** 2015
The Department of the Environment makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred on it by sections 153(9), 154(9) and 247(1) of the Planning Act (Northern Ireland) 2011(1).
Citation, commencement and interpretation
1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Planning (Amount of Fixed Penalty) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 and shall come into operation on 2015.
(2) In these Regulations “the 2011 Act” means the Planning Act (Northern Ireland) 2011.
Amount of fixed penalty
2. The amount prescribed for the purposes of—
(a)section 153(9) of the 2011 Act is £2,000; and
(b)section 154(9) of the 2011 Act is £300.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of the Environment on 2015
Angus Kerr
A senior officer of the Department of the Environment
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations prescribe the amount of the penalty payable under a fixed penalty notice served under section 153(9) or 154(9) of the Planning Act (Northern Ireland) 2011.
A regulatory impact assessment has been prepared in relation to these Regulations. A copy may be obtained from the Department of the Environment, Causeway Exchange, 1-7 Bedford Street, Town Parks, Belfast, BT2 7EG (Telephone 028 90 823536 or accessed at www.doeni.gov.uk)
The Explanatory Memorandum is available alongside the Regulations on the government’s legislation website www.legislation.gov.uk