- Latest available (Revised)
- Original (As made)
There are currently no known outstanding effects for the The Storage of Carbon Dioxide (Licensing etc.) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015, Section 11.
Revised legislation carried on this site may not be fully up to date. At the current time any known changes or effects made by subsequent legislation have been applied to the text of the legislation you are viewing by the editorial team. Please see ‘Frequently Asked Questions’ for details regarding the timescales for which new effects are identified and recorded on this site.
11.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), where a notification is given under the provisions in a storage permit included by virtue of regulation 9(1)(i) and paragraph 4(1) of Schedule 2, the authority—
(a)may make such modifications to a storage permit as the authority considers appropriate; and
(b)shall notify the operator of—
(i)the modifications to be made;
(ii)the date on which the modifications are to come into effect; and
(iii)the date on which the change in question may be implemented.
(2) Where it appears to the authority that the matters so notified would amount to a substantial change, the authority shall—
(a)make such modifications to a storage permit as the authority considers appropriate (and give a notification in accordance with paragraph (1)(b)); or
(b)notify the operator that the change may not be implemented.
(3) The authority shall give a notification under paragraph (1)(b) or (2) on or before—
(a)the date (“the target date”) on which the operator proposes to implement the change notified to the authority under the provisions in a storage permit included by virtue of regulation 9(1)(i) and paragraph 4(1) of Schedule 2; or
(b)if the authority considers more time is required to allow it to give the notification, the later date notified by the authority under paragraph (4).
(4) The authority shall notify the operator of the later date—
(a)no less than one week before the target date; or
(b)if one or more later dates have already been notified by the authority, no less than one week before the date last notified.
(5) This paragraph applies where the authority becomes aware of—
(a)any (or any risk of) leakages or significant irregularities;
(b)any breach of the terms or conditions of the storage permit; or
(c)any scientific finding or technological development which appears to have a bearing on the conduct of operations at the storage site.
(6) The authority shall consider whether to modify or revoke a storage permit—
(a)where paragraph (5) applies; and
(b)in any event, on the date (“the review date”) falling on the fifth anniversary of the grant of a storage permit, and subsequently on every tenth anniversary of the review date.
(7) Following that consideration, the authority may—
(a)make such modifications to a storage permit as the authority considers appropriate; or
(b)if it decides that modifications to a storage permit would be insufficient in the light of the matters referred to in paragraph (5), revoke the permit.
(8) Before making any modification to a storage permit or revoking a storage permit under this regulation, the authority shall consult the operator and any other licence holder.
Latest Available (revised):The latest available updated version of the legislation incorporating changes made by subsequent legislation and applied by our editorial team. Changes we have not yet applied to the text, can be found in the ‘Changes to Legislation’ area.
Original (As Enacted or Made): The original version of the legislation as it stood when it was enacted or made. No changes have been applied to the text.
Geographical Extent: Indicates the geographical area that this provision applies to. For further information see ‘Frequently Asked Questions’.
Show Timeline of Changes: See how this legislation has or could change over time. Turning this feature on will show extra navigation options to go to these specific points in time. Return to the latest available version by using the controls above in the What Version box.
Explanatory Memorandum sets out a brief statement of the purpose of a Statutory Rule and provides information about its policy objective and policy implications. They aim to make the Statutory Rule accessible to readers who are not legally qualified and accompany any Northern Ireland Statutory Rule or Draft Northern Ireland Statutory Rule laid before the UK Parliament during the suspension of the Northern Ireland Assembly.
Access essential accompanying documents and information for this legislation item from this tab. Dependent on the legislation item being viewed this may include:
This timeline shows the different points in time where a change occurred. The dates will coincide with the earliest date on which the change (e.g an insertion, a repeal or a substitution) that was applied came into force. The first date in the timeline will usually be the earliest date when the provision came into force. In some cases the first date is 01/02/1991 (or for Northern Ireland legislation 01/01/2006). This date is our basedate. No versions before this date are available. For further information see the Editorial Practice Guide and Glossary under Help.
Use this menu to access essential accompanying documents and information for this legislation item. Dependent on the legislation item being viewed this may include:
Click 'View More' or select 'More Resources' tab for additional information including: