The Environmental Protection (Applications, Appeals and Registers) (Amendment) Regulations 1996

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend the Environmental Protection (Applications, Appeals and Registers) Regulations 1991 (S.I. 1991/507), which prescribe various matters in respect of applications, appeals and registers in connection with integrated pollution control and air pollution control under Part I of the Environmental Protection Act 1990. Part I of that Act is amended (mainly with effect from 1st April 1996) by the Environment Act 1995 (c. 25), Schedule 22, paragraphs 45 to 61 and 93.

The amendments relate to the information to be contained in an application for an authorisation or for a variation of an authorisation, the persons to be consulted on an application, the advertisement of applications, the procedure to be followed in the event of an appeal to the Secretary of State against the decision of an enforcing authority, and the contents and maintenance of public registers maintained under section 20 of the 1990 Act.

A compliance cost assessment in respect of these Regulations may be obtained from Air and Environmental Quality Division, Department of the Environment, Romney House, 43 Marsham Street, London SW1P 3PY; Environment Division, Welsh Office, Cathays Park, Cardiff CF1 3NQ; or the Scottish Office, Agriculture Environment and Fisheries Department, 1H Victoria Quay, Edinburgh EH6 6QQ.