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Control of Pollution Act 1974

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Part II E+W+S Orders Containing Mandatory Provisions Etc.

Publication of proposal for order containing mandatory provisionsE+W+S

3(1)This paragraph applies where the Secretary of State proposes to make an order under section 31B of this Act which—E+W+S

(a)makes or modifies any such provision as is authorised by subsection (3)(a) of that section; and

(b)in doing so, contains provision which is not of one of the following descriptions, that is to say—

(i)provision reproducing existing provisions without modification and in relation to substantially the same area; and

(ii)provision modifying any existing provisions so as to make them less onerous.

(2)The Secretary of State shall, before making any such order as is mentioned in sub-paragraph (1) above—

(a)publish a notice with respect to the proposed order at least once in each of two successive weeks, in one or more newspapers circulating in the locality in relation to which the proposed order will have effect;

(b)not later than the date on which that notice is first published, serve a copy of the notice on—

(i)[F1SEPA];

(ii)every local authority whose area includes the whole or any part of that locality; and

[F2(iia)the National Park authority for any National Park which includes the whole or any part of that locality;]

(iii)in the case of an order containing any such provision as is authorised by section 31B(3)(b) of this Act, such owners and occupiers of agricultural land in that locality as appear to the Secretary of State to be likely to be affected by the obligations in respect of which payments are to be made under that provision;

and

(c)publish a notice in the Edinburgh Gazette which—

(i)names every local authority [F3and National Park authority]on whom a notice is required to be served under this paragraph;

(ii)specifies a place where a copy of the proposed order and of any relevant map or plan may be inspected; and

(iii)gives the name of every newspaper in which the notice required by virtue of paragraph (a) above was published and the date of an issue containing the notice.

(3)The notice required by virtue of sub-paragraph (2)(a) above to be published with respect to any proposed order shall—

(a)state the general effect of the proposed order;

(b)specify a place where a copy of the proposed order and of any relevant map or plan may be inspected by any person free of charge at all reasonable times during the period of forty-two days beginning with the date of the first publication of the notice; and

(c)state that any person may, within that period, by notice to the Secretary of State object to the making of the order.

Textual Amendments

F1Words in Sch. 1A para. 3(2)(b)(i) substituted (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 25, s. 120(1), Sch. 22 para. 29(2) (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117); S.I. 1996/186, art. 3

F2Sch. 1A para. 3(2)(b)(ii) inserted (S.) (8.9.2000) by 2000 asp 10, s. 36, Sch. 5 para. 4(a) (with s. 32); S.S.I. 2000/312, art. 2

F3Words in Sch. 1A para. 3(2)(c)(i) inserted (S.) (8.9.2000) by 2000 asp 10, s. 36, Sch. 5 para. 4(b) (with s. 32); S.S.I. 2000/312, art. 2

Supply of copies of proposed ordersE+W+S

4E+W+SThe Secretary of State shall, at the request of any person and on payment by that person of such charge (if any) as the Secretary of State may reasonably require, furnish that person with a copy of any proposed order of which notice has been published under paragraph 3 above.

Modifications of proposalsE+W+S

5(1)Where notices with respect to any proposed order have been published and served in accordance with paragraph 3 above and the period of forty-two days mentioned in sub-paragraph (3)(b) of that paragraph has expired, the Secretary of State may make the order either in the proposed terms or, subject to sub-paragraph (2) below (but without any further compliance with paragraph 3 above), in those terms as modified in such manner as he thinks fit, or may decide not to make any order.E+W+S

(2)The Secretary of State shall not make such a modification of a proposed order of which notice has been so published and served as he considers is likely adversely to affect any persons unless he has given such notices as he considers appropriate for enabling those persons to object to the modification.

(3)Subject to sub-paragraph (2) above and to the service of notices of the proposed modification on such local authorities as appear to him to be likely to be interested in it, the modifications that may be made by the Secretary of State include any modification of the area designated by the proposed order as a nitrate sensitive area.

Consideration of objections etc.E+W+S

6E+W+SWithout prejudice to section 96 of this Act, where notices with respect to any proposed order have been published and served in accordance with paragraph 3 above, the Secretary of State may, if he considers it appropriate to do so, hold a local inquiry before deciding whether or not to make the proposed order or to make it with modifications.

Consent of Treasury for payment provisionsE+W+S

7E+W+SThe consent of the Treasury shall be required for the making of any order under section 31B of this Act the making of which does not require the consent of the Treasury by virtue of paragraph 1 above but which contains any such provision as is authorised by subsection (3)(b) of that section.

8E+W+SIn this Part, “local authority” means a [F4council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994.]

Textual Amendments

F4Words in Sch. 1A para. 8 substituted (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 39, s. 180(1), Sch. 13 para. 95(10); S.I. 1996/323, art. 4(1)(c)

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