PART 3Authorisations

Review of existing disposal licences and existing resolutions of a District CouncilI113

The Department shall review all existing disposal licences and all existing resolutions which authorise—

a

any disposal of a hazardous substance or non-hazardous pollutant which might lead to an indirect discharge into groundwater of such a substance or pollutant; or

b

a direct discharge into groundwater of a hazardous substance or non-hazardous pollutant;

and shall, so far as may be necessary to give effect to F1the Directive in exercise of its powers under Articles 47(2) and (3) of the Waste and Contaminated Land (Northern Ireland) Order 1997 apply Articles 10 and 12 of that Order (variation and revocation, etc. of licences) in relation to any such authorisation.