Planning (Hazardous Substances) Act 1990
Hazardous substances authorities
1 Hazardous substances authorities: general.
2 Hazardous substances authorities: statutory undertakers.
3 Hazardous substances authorities: other special cases.
Control over presence of hazardous substances
4 Requirement of hazardous substances consent.
5Power to prescribe hazardous substances.
Obtaining hazardous substances consent
6 Hazardous substances consent: general.
7 Applications for hazardous substances consent.
8 Certificates as to applicant’s status etc.
9 Determination of applications for hazardous substances consent.
10Power to impose conditions on grant of hazardous substances consent.
11 Deemed hazardous substances consent: established presence.
12 Deemed hazardous substances consent: government authorisation.
Variation and revocation of consents
13 Application for hazardous substances consent without condition attached to previous consent.
14 General power by order to revoke or modify hazardous substances consent.
15 Confirmation by Secretary of State of s. 14 orders.
16 Compensation in respect of s. 14 orders.
17 Revocation of hazardous substances consent on change of control of land.
18 Determination of applications for continuation of hazardous substances consent.
19 Compensation on revocation or modification of consent under s. 18.
Secretary of State’s powers
20 Reference of applications to Secretary of State.
21 Appeals against decisions or failure to take decisions relating to hazardous substances.
21ADetermination by Secretary of State of procedure for certain proceedings
21BDetermination by the Welsh Ministers of procedure for certain proceedings
22 Validity of decisions as to applications.
Contraventions of hazardous substances control
23 Offences.
24 Power to issue hazardous substances contravention notice.
24A Variation of hazardous substances contravention notices.
25 Hazardous substances contravention notices: supplementary provisions.
26 Transitional exemptions.
Miscellaneous provisions
26A Fees for consent applications.
26AA Injunctions.
27 Temporary exemption directions.
28 Registers etc.
29 Health and safety requirements.
General
30 Application of this Act to certain authorities and persons.
30AApplication to the Crown
30BCrown application: transitional
30CEnforcement in relation to the Crown
30DReferences to an interest in land
31 Exercise of powers in relation to Crown land.
31AApplications for hazardous substances consent by Crown
32 Application for hazardous substances consent in anticipation of disposal of Crown land.
33 British Coal.
34 Ecclesiastical property.
35 Application of Act to Isles of Scilly.
36 Rights of entry.
36AWarrants to enter land.
36B Rights of entry: supplementary provisions.
36CRights of entry: Crown land
37Application of certain general provisions of principal Act.
38 Financial provisions.
Supplemental
39 Interpretation.
40Regulations and orders.
41 Short title, commencement and extent.
SCHEDULE Determination of Appeals by Person Appointed by Secretary of State
Determination of appeals by appointed person
1(1) The Secretary of State may by regulations prescribe the...
Powers and duties of appointed person
2(1) An appointed person shall have the same powers and...
Determination of appeals by Secretary of State
3(1) The Secretary of State may, if he thinks fit,...
4(1) The Secretary of State may by a further direction...
Appointment of another person to determine appeal
5(1) At any time before the appointed person has determined...
Local inquiries and hearings
6(1) Whether or not the parties to an appeal have...
6A(1) If the Secretary of State is considering giving a...
Supplementary provisions
7(1) The Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992 shall apply to...
Local inquiries: Wales
8(1) This paragraph applies in relation to a local inquiry...
Table of Derivations
1Notes:
2The letter R followed by a number indicates that the...
3The entry “drafting” indicates a provision of a mechanical or...

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Planning (Hazardous Substances) Act 1990

1990 CHAPTER 10

An Act to consolidate certain enactments relating to special controls in respect of hazardous substances with amendments to give effect to recommendations of the Law Commission.

Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—