Pollution Control and Local Government (Northern Ireland) Order 1978

1. Introductory Text

2. PART I INTRODUCTORY

   1. 1. Title and commencement

   2. 2. Interpretation

3. PART II WASTE ON LAND

   1. Arts. 3 and 4 rep. by 1997 NI 19

   2. Arts. 5‐17 rep. by 1997 NI 19

   3. Waste other than controlled waste

      1. Art. 18 rep. by 1997 NI 19

      2. 19. Removal of waste deposited on land

      3. 20. Powers of district councils as respects other waste

      4. Arts. 21—24 rep. by 1997 NI 19

      5. Arts. 25—28 rep. by 1994 NI 10

   4. Motor vehicles

      1. 29. Penalty for abandoning motor vehicles

      2. 29A. Fixed penalty notices for offence of abandoning vehicles

      3. 29B. Fixed penalty notices: power to require name and address

      4. 29C. Use of fixed penalties under Article 29A

      5. 30. Removal of abandoned vehicles

      6. 31. Disposal of removed vehicles

      7. 31A. Guidance

      8. 32. Recovery of expenses connected with removed vehicles

   5. Supplemental

      1. 33. Enforcement of Articles 28 and 29

      2. Arts. 34‐35 rep. by 1997 NI 19

      3. 36. Interpretation, etc., of Part II

4. PART III NOISE

   1. Periodical inspections by district councils

      1. 37. Periodical inspections by district councils

   2. Summary proceedings to deal with noise

      1. 38. Summary proceedings by district councils

      2. 39. Summary proceedings by occupier of premises

   3. Construction sites

      1. 40. Control of noise on construction sites

      2. 41. Prior consent for work on construction sites

   4. Noise in streets

      1. 42. Noise in streets

   5. Noise abatement zones

      1. 43. Designation of zones

      2. 44. Register of noise levels

      3. 45. Noise exceeding registered level

      4. 46. Reduction of noise levels

      5. 47. New buildings, etc.

   6. Noise from plant or machinery

      1. 48. Noise from plant or machinery

   7. Supplemental

      1. 49. Execution of works by district council

      2. 50. Appeals

      3. 51. Codes of practice for minimising noise

      4. 52. “Best practicable means”

      5. 53. Interpretation, etc., of Part III

      6. 54. Penalties

5. PART IV POLLUTION OF THE ATMOSPHERE

   1. Prevention of atmospheric pollution

      1. 55. Regulations about sulphur content of oil fuel for furnaces or engines

      2. 56. Cable burning

   2. Information about atmospheric pollution

      1. 57. Research and publicity

      2. 58. Notices requiring information about air pollution

      3. 59. Appeals against notices

      4. 60. Regulations about research and publicity

      5. 61. Provision by district councils of information for the Department

   3. Miscellaneous

      1. Art. 62 rep. by 1981 NI 4

      2. 63. Interpretation of Part IV

6. PART V (art.64), with Schedule 3, effects amendments

7. PART VI MISCELLANEOUS AND GENERAL

   1. Miscellaneous functions of district councils

      1. 65. Defective premises

      2. 66. Ruinous and dilapidated buildings and neglected sites

      3. 67. Bye-laws as to pleasure fairs

      4. 68. Bye-laws as to seaside pleasure boats

      5. 69. Information as to ownership of property

      6. 70. Notices prohibiting recurrence of nuisances, etc.

      7. 71. Reduction of numbers of pigeons and other birds in built-up areas

      8. 72. Power of district councils to obtain information

      9. 73. Acquisition of land otherwise than by agreement

      10. 74. Power of entry and inspection, etc.

      11. Art. 75 rep. by 1985 NI 15

   2. Miscellaneous

      1. 76. Prohibition of disclosure of information

      2. 77. Local inquiries

      3. 78. Power of Department to assist certain projects

      4. Art. 79 amends s.12 of 1929 c.13 (NI)

      5. Art. 80, with Schedule 4, effects amendments

      6. Art. 81(1), with Schedule 5, effects amendments; para.(2) amends s.2...

      7. 82. Adaptation of enactments to metric units

      8. 83. Power to give effect to international agreements

   3. Legal proceedings

      1. 84. Miscellaneous provisions relating to legal proceedings

      2. Art. 85 rep. by 1997 NI 19

   4. Supplemental

      1. 86. Orders and regulations

      2. 87. Transitional provisions, amendments and repeals

8. SCHEDULES

   1. SCHEDULE 1

      NOISE ABATEMENT ZONES

      1. 1. Before making a noise abatement order the district council— (a) shall serve on every owner,...

      2. 2. The requirements referred to in the preceding paragraph are that the notice— (a) shall state...

      3. 3. (1) If an objection is duly made to the district council within the said period,...

      4. 4. (1) Subject to paragraph 5, an order shall come into operation on such date after...

      5. 5. If, before the date on which the order is to come into operation, the district...

   2. Schedule 2 rep. by 1981 NI 4

   3. Schedule 3—Amendments

   4. Schedule 4—Amendments

   5. Schedule 5—Amendments

   6. Schedule 6—Amendments

   7. Schedule7—Repeals