Environmental Better Regulation Act (Northern Ireland) 2016

Enforcement authorities

19.—(1) The Water and Sewerage Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 is amended as follows.

(2) After Article 30(6)(c)(i) (orders for securing compliance with certain provisions) insert—

“(ia) DOE;”.

(3) In Article 30(6)(c)(iii) for “either” substitute “any”.

(4) In Article 30(7), in the definition of “enforcement authority”, for paragraph (a) substitute—

“(a) the Department;

(ab) DOE; or”.

(5) In Article 31(2)(a) and (b) after “Department” insert “or DOE”.

(6) In Article 108(5) (duties of water undertakers with respect to water quality), for “the Department” substitute “DOE”.

(7) In Article 110(4) (offence of supplying water unfit for human consumption), for “the Department” substitute “DOE”.

(8) In Article 124(1) (rights of entry) omit the words “the Department or”.

(9) In Article 267(3)(a) (provision of false information), for “of any provision” substitute “provision in Articles 107 to 112 or”.

(10) In Article 300(2)(a) (regulations) for “or by the Authority, or by either” substitute “or by DOE or by the Authority, or by any”.

(11) In Article 300(2)(e)(iii) (regulations) after “the Department,” insert “DOE,”.