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The Planning (Management of Waste from Extractive Industries) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010

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Regulation 18(6)

SCHEDULE 4INFORMATION TO BE COMUNICATED TO THE PUBLIC CONCERNED IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT

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The information to be communicated to the public concerned in the event of an accident includes the following—

1.  Name of operator and address of the waste facility.

2.  Identification, by position held, of the person providing the information.

3.  Confirmation that the waste facility is subject to planning controls and to these Regulations and, where applicable, that the information relevant to the elements referred to in regulation 7(2)(iv) has been approved by the Department.

4.  An explanation in clear and simple terms of the activity or activities undertaken at the site.

5.  The common names or the generic names or the general danger classification of the substances and preparations involved at the waste facility as well as waste which could give rise to a major accident, with an indication of their principal dangerous characteristics.

6.  General information relating to the nature of the major accident hazards, including their potential effects on the surrounding population and environment.

7.  Adequate information on how the surrounding population concerned are to be warned and kept informed in the event of a major accident.

8.  Adequate information on the actions the surrounding population concerned should take, and on the behaviour they should adopt, in the event of a major accident.

9.  Confirmation that the operator is required to make adequate arrangements on-site, in particular liaison with the emergency services, to deal with major accidents and to minimise their effects.

10.  A reference to the external emergency plan drawn up to cope with any off-site effects from an accident, including advice to co-operate with any instructions or requests from the emergency services at the time of an accident.

11.  Details of where further relevant information can be obtained.

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