Planning (Hazardous Substances) Act 1990

28 Registers etc

(1) Every authority who are a hazardous substances authority by virtue of section 1 or 3 shall keep, in such manner as may be prescribed, a register containing such information as may be prescribed with respect—

(a) to applications for hazardous substances consent—

(i) made to that authority; or

(ii) made to the appropriate Minister with respect to land for which, but for section 2, that authority would be the hazardous substances authority;

and including information as to the manner in which such applications have been dealt with;

(b) to hazardous substances consent having effect by virtue of section 11 or 12 with respect to land for which that authority is, or but for section 2 would be, the hazardous substances authority;

(c) to revocations or modifications of hazardous substances consent granted with respect to such land; and

(d) to directions under section 27 sent to the authority by the Secretary of State.

(2) Where the appropriate Minister exercises any of the functions of a hazardous substances authority with respect to any land he shall send to the authority who, but for section 2, would be the hazardous substances authority for the land any such information as appears to him to be required by them for the purposes of maintaining a register under this section.

(3) Every register kept under this section shall be available for inspection by the public at all reasonable hours.