The Control of Pollution (Applications and Registers) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2001

Timing of advertisements

2.—(1) In the case of any discharge consent to which paragraph 1 applies, advertisements required by sub-paragraph (1) of that paragraph shall be published within the period of 28 days beginning with the relevant date.

(2) Subject to sub-paragraphs (3) and (4), the relevant date in relation to any such discharge consent shall be the date on which it comes into force.

(3) In a case where a matter falls to be determined under Article 31 of the 1999 Order (exclusion from registers of information affecting national security), the relevant date shall be the date on which the Secretary of State notifies the applicant of his determination.

(4) In a case where a matter falls to be determined under Article 32 of the 1999 Order (exclusion from registers of certain confidential information), the relevant date shall be—

(a) if the Department determines under Article 32(4) of the 1999 Order that the information in question is commercially confidential, the date on which the Department notifies the applicant of its decision;

(b) if the Department determines under Article 32(4) of the 1999 Order that the information in question is not commercially confidential—

(i) the date on which the period of appealing expires without an appeal having been made;

(ii) the date on which the Water Appeals Commission notifies the applicant of its final determination of the appeal; or

(iii) the date on which the appeal is withdrawn.