Planning (Hazardous Substances) Act 1990
Hazardous substances authorities
1Hazardous substances authorities: general
2Hazardous substances authorities: statutory undertakers
3Hazardous substances authorities: other special cases
Control over presence of hazardous substances
4Requirement of hazardous substances consent
5Power to prescribe hazardous substances
Obtaining hazardous substances consent
6Hazardous substances consent: general
7Applications for hazardous substances consent
8Certificates as to applicant’s status etc
9Determination of applications for hazardous substances consent
10Power to impose conditions on grant of hazardous substances consent
11Deemed hazardous substances consent: established presence
12Deemed hazardous substances consent: government authorisation
Variation and revocation of consents
13Application for hazardous substances consent without condition attached to previous consent
14General power by order to revoke or modify hazardous substances consent
15Confirmation by Secretary of State of s. 14 orders
16Compensation in respect of s. 14 orders
17Revocation of hazardous substances consent on change of control of land
18Determination of applications for continuation of hazardous substances consent
19Compensation on revocation or modification of consent under s. 18
Secretary of State’s powers
20Reference of applications to Secretary of State
21Appeals against decisions or failure to take decisions relating to hazardous substances
22Validity of decisions as to applications
Contraventions of hazardous substances control
23Offences
24Power to issue hazardous substances contravention notice
25Hazardous substances contravention notices: supplementary provisions
26Transitional exemptions
Miscellaneous provisions
27Temporary exemption directions
28Registers etc
29Health and safety requirements
General
30Application of this Act to certain authorities and persons
31Exercise of powers in relation to Crown land
32Application for hazardous substances consent in anticipation of disposal of Crown land
33British Coal
34Ecclesiastical property
35Application of Act to Isles of Scilly
36Rights of entry
37Application of certain general provisions of principal Act
38Financial provisions
Supplemental
39Interpretation
40Regulations
41Short title, commencement and extent
SCHEDULEDetermination 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...
Supplementary provisions
7(1) The Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1971 shall apply to...
Table of Derivations
1Notes:
2The letter R followed by a number indicates that the...
3The entry “drafting” indicates a provision of a mechanical or...

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:—