“the Department” means the Department of the Environment;

“the 1978 Order” means the Pollution Control and Local Government (Northern Ireland) Order 1978;

“the Noise Act” means the Noise Act 1996;

“the Litter Order” means the Litter (Northern Ireland) Order 1994;

“the 2011 Act” means the Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act (Northern Ireland) 2011

F1“the 2012 Regulations” means the Dog Control Orders (Prescribed Offences and Penalties, etc.) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012.