PART 7Standard conditions procedure

Determining and revising standard conditions33

1

SEPA may determine standard conditions in accordance with this Part.

2

SEPA may revise standard conditions at any time.

3

In this Part, a reference to revising standard conditions means—

a

replacing conditions;

b

amending conditions;

c

removing conditions; and

d

adding new conditions.

Standard conditions: consultation34

1

In determining or revising standard conditions SEPA must consult such persons as it considers appropriate.

2

But SEPA is not required to consult if it considers that a revision makes only minor administrative changes to standard conditions.

3

The duty in paragraph (1) may be treated as satisfied by a consultation carried out partially or wholly before the coming into force of these Regulations.

Standard conditions: publication35

1

SEPA must publish any standard conditions it determines or revises.

2

But SEPA is not required to publish details of a revision which removes standard conditions (“the removed conditions”) after the expiry of the period of 1 year beginning with the date on which the last authorisation which specified the removed conditions ceased to have effect.

3

A standard condition may be specified in a permit or registration from the day following the date of publication of the standard condition.

Notification of revisions of standard conditions36

1

This regulation applies where SEPA revises standard conditions.

2

Before publishing the revised conditions in accordance with regulation 35(1), SEPA must inform any person who has been granted a relevant authorisation—

a

of the proposed revision;

b

of the date on which the revised conditions are expected to be published;

c

of the date on which the revised conditions are expected to take effect (in accordance with paragraph (3));

d

whether SEPA considers the revisions to be minor administrative changes; and

e

that on the date on which the revised conditions take effect the person's authorisation will have effect subject to the revised conditions.

3

The revised conditions take effect—

a

where the revision makes only minor administrative changes, on the day following the date of publication; or

b

in any other case, three months after the date of publication.

4

In this regulation, “relevant authorisation” means a registration or permit which will be affected by the proposed revisions if the revisions were made.