Approval of landfills
30.—(1) Any person disposing of material in accordance with regulation 29 by burial in a landfill shall only do so in a landfill approved under this regulation.
(2) The Department shall only approve a landfill under paragraph (1) for the purposes of disposal of material under regulation 29 if it is satisfied that –
(a)the material will be buried without undue delay so as to prevent access to it by wild birds;
(b)the operator has taken adequate steps to prevent access to the unrestored and current working area of the landfill by ungulates; and
(c)the operator will comply with any conditions of the approval.
(3) The approval shall be in writing, may be made subject to conditions, and may be amended or suspended by notice in writing in accordance with regulation 32.
(4) If the Department refuses to grant an approval under paragraph (1), or grants an approval subject to a condition, it shall by notice in writing served on the applicant –
(a)give the reasons; and
(b)explain the right of the applicant to make written representations to the Department or to appear before and be heard by an independent person appointed by the Department in accordance with regulation 33.