The Environment (Northern Ireland) Order 2002

General

20.—(1) Making provision which, subject to any modifications that the Department considers appropriate, corresponds or is similar to—

(a)any provision made by or under, or capable of being made under—

(i)the Industrial Pollution Control (Northern Ireland) Order 1997; or

(ii)Part II of the Waste and Contaminated Land (Northern Ireland) Order 1997 (NI 19); or

(b)any provision made, or capable of being made, under section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 (c. 68) in connection with one of the relevant directives

(2) In sub-paragraph (1) “the relevant directives” means—

(a)Council Directive 96/61/EC concerning integrated pollution prevention and control;

(b)Council Directive 75/442/EEC on waste, as amended;

(c)Council Directive 99/31/EC on the landfill of waste; and

(d)any other directive of the Council of the European Communities designated by the Department by order for the purposes of this paragraph.

(3) Making provision about the application of the regulations to the Crown.