The Environment (Northern Ireland) Order 2002

Recommendations and guidance

This section has no associated Explanatory Memorandum

16.—(1) A relevant authority may make recommendations to a district council with respect to the carrying out of—

(a)any particular air quality review,

(b)any particular assessment under Article 11 or 13, or

(c)the preparation of any particular action plan or revision of an action plan,

and the district council shall take into account any such recommendations.

(2) The Department may issue guidance to a district council or relevant authority with respect to, or in connection with, the exercise of the council’s or the authority’s functions under this Part.

(3) A district council or relevant authority, in carrying out any of its functions under this Part, shall have regard to any guidance issued by the Department under this Part