The Control of Mercury (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

Amendment to regulation 37

6.—(1) Regulation 37 is amended as follows.

(2) In the heading after “imports” insert “or movements involving Northern Ireland”.

(3) After paragraph (6) insert—

“(7) This regulation applies to the transport of mercury from Northern Ireland into Great Britain, subject to the modifications in paragraphs (8) and (9).

(8) Paragraph (1) is to be read as if after “enforcing authority” there were inserted “in Great Britain”.

(9) Paragraph (2) is to be read as if—

(a) in subparagraph (c)—

(i) the words from “in respect” to “SEPA” were omitted;

(ii) for “it” there were substituted “the enforcing authority”;

(b) subparagraph (d) were omitted.

(10) This regulation applies to the transport of mercury from Great Britain into Northern Ireland, subject to the modifications in paragraphs (11) to (16).

(11) Paragraph (1) is to be read as if for “an enforcing authority” there were substituted “DAERA”.

(12) Paragraph (2) is to be read as if—

(a) in subparagraph (a) for “the enforcing authority” there were substituted “DAERA”;

(b) in subparagraph (b) for “the enforcing authority” there were substituted “DAERA”;

(c) subparagraph (c) were omitted;

(d) in subparagraph (d) “in respect of an application to DAERA,” were omitted.

(13) Paragraph (3) is to be read as if for “the enforcing authority” there were substituted “DAERA”.

(14) Paragraph (4) is to be read as if—

(a) for “an enforcing authority” there were substituted “DAERA”;

(b) for “the enforcing authority” there were substituted “DAERA”.

(15) Paragraph (5) is to be read as if—

(a) for “an enforcing authority” there were substituted “DAERA”;

(b) for “the authority” there were substituted “DAERA”.

(16) Paragraph (6) is to be read as if for “The enforcing authority” there were substituted “DAERA”.”.