Waste and Contaminated Land (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 Explanatory Notes

1. Introduction

2. Background and Policy Objectives

3. Consultation

4. Overview

5. Commentary on Sections

   1. Waste

      1. Section 1 – Fixed penalty notices for offences under Article 4

      2. Section 2 – Detention of seized property

      3. Section 3 – Offence of failing to pay charge for subsistence of licence

      4. Section 4 – Powers to require removal of waste unlawfully deposited

      5. Section 5 – Councils to enforce Articles 4 and 5 of 1997 Order

      6. Section 6 – Right of entry with heavy equipment or to domestic premises

   2. Contaminated land

      1. Section 7 – Contaminated land: pollution of waterways and underground strata

      2. Section 8 – Appeals against remediation notices

      3. Section 9 – Interaction with other provisions

   3. Producer responsibility obligations

      1. Section 10 – Producer responsibility obligation regulations

   4. Supplementary

      1. Section 12 – Commencement

   5. Schedules

      1. Schedule 1 - Amendments

6. Hansard Reports