Explanatory Memorandum

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

2011 CHAPTER 5

10 February 2011

Commentary on Sections

Waste

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

Article 15 of the 1997 Order makes provision for the Department to charge for its range of waste management licensing activities. This section creates new offences of:

(i)

a failure to pay subsistence fees; and

(ii)

continued non payment after a conviction for the offence described in (i) above.