Environmental Better Regulation Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 Explanatory Notes

1. Introduction

2. Background and Policy Objectives

3. Overview

4. Commentary on Sections

   1. Part 1 – General Environmental Regulation

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

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

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

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

      5. Section 5: General environmental rules

      6. Section 6: Interpretation

   2. Part 2 – Powers of Entry and Associated Powers

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

      2. Section 8: Adding safeguards to powers of entry

      3. Section 9: Rewriting powers of entry

      4. Section 10: Review of powers of entry

      5. Section 11: Consultation requirements

      6. Section 12: Regulations

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

      8. Section 14: Interpretation

   3. Part 3 - Amendments to the Clean Air (Northern Ireland) Order 1981

      1. Section 15: Authorised fuel

      2. Section 16: Exempt fireplaces

   4. Part 4 – Amendments to the Environment (Northern Ireland) Order 2002

      1. Section 17: Removal of assessments under Article 13

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

   5. Part 5 – Amendments to the Water and Sewerage Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006

      1. Section 19: Enforcement authorities

      2. Section 20: Regulations relating to wholesomeness of water

      3. Section 21: Appointment and powers of inspectors

      4. Section 22: Publication of certain information and advice

      5. Section 23: Transitional provisions

   6. Part 6 - Miscellaneous and Supplementary

      1. Sections 24 to 28

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

      1. Paragraph 1: Emissions

      2. Paragraph 2: Emissions trading scheme

      3. Paragraph 3: Regulators

      4. Paragraph 4: Regulation of activities

      5. Paragraph 5: Permits

         Paragraph 6: Registration

         Paragraph 7: Provisions common to permits and registration

      6. Paragraph 8: Determination of matters by regulators

         Paragraph 9: Making of rules and imposition of conditions

      7. Paragraph 10: Charging schemes

      8. Paragraph 11: Information, publicity and consultation

      9. Paragraph 12: Enforcement and offences

      10. Paragraph 13: Appeals

      11. Paragraph 14: Compensation

      12. Paragraph 15: Service of notices and other documents

      13. Paragraph 16: Application to the Crown

      14. Paragraph 17: Interpretation

   8. SCHEDULE 2: REPEALS

   9. SCHEDULE 3:: REVOCATIONS

5. Hansard Reports