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

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1.—(1) Notice of any discharge consent given by the Department under paragraph 4 of Schedule 1 to the 1999 Order (discharge consents without applications) shall be published:

(a) in one or more newspapers circulating in—

(i) the locality in which the discharges are made; and

(ii) the locality in which the waterway or underground stratum which may be affected by the discharges is situated.

(2) Subject to sub-paragraph (3), the notice shall—

(a) state the name of the person to whom the discharge consent was given;

(b) specify where the discharges are made;

(c) describe briefly the nature of the discharges;

(d) state where the register containing information about the discharges may be inspected, the times at which the register is open for inspection and that the register may be inspected free of charge;

(e) explain that any person may make representations in writing to the Department within the period of 42 days beginning on the day the notice is published and give the address to which representations are to be sent.

(3) Nothing in sub-paragraphs (1) or (2) shall require the disclosure of any information which is not to be included in a register by virtue of Article 31 or 32 of the 1999 Order (exclusion from registers of information affecting national security and of certain confidential information).