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62.—(1) If it appears to the Department—
(a)either—
(i)that the community or part of it is being or is likely to be deprived of an essential service or commodity; or
(ii)that there is or is likely to be a shortage of such a service or commodity affecting the community or part of it; and
(b)that the presence of a hazardous substance on, over or under land specified in the direction in circumstances such that hazardous substances consent would be required, is necessary for the effective provision of that service or commodity,
it may direct that, subject to such conditions or exceptions as it thinks fit, the presence of the substance on, over or under the land is not to constitute a contravention of hazardous substances control so long as the direction remains in force.
(2) A direction under this Article—
(a)may be withdrawn at any time;
(b)shall in any case cease to have effect at the end of the period of three months beginning with the day on which it was given, but without prejudice to the Department’s power to give a further direction.
(3) The Department shall send a copy of any such direction to the district council in whose area any land affected by the direction is situated and to the Department of Economic Development.
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