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4(1)Any dispute in so far as it—E+W
(a)arises after the commencement of this Act and relates to a deemed consent in respect of discharges previously authorised under section 4 of the M1Public Health (Drainage of Trade Premises) Act 1937; and
(b)is a dispute as to the nature or composition of any trade effluent discharged from any trade premises into a sewer during any period, as to the quantity of trade effluent so discharged on any one day during any period or as to the rate of trade effluent so discharged during any period,
shall, unless the parties otherwise agree, be referred to the Director for determination.
(2)On a reference under this paragraph the Director may make such order in the matter as he thinks just.
(3)An order on a reference under this paragraph shall be final; but section 137 of this Act shall apply, with the necessary modifications, in relation to references under this paragraph as it applies in relation to appeals under section 122 of this Act.
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Sch. 8 para. 4 amended (27.8.1993) by 1993 c. 12, ss. 40, 51(2), Sch. 3 Pt. I para. 8 (with ss. 42, 46).
C2Sch. 8 paras. 2-4 modified by S.I. 2010/675, Sch. 23 Pt. 8 para. 3 Table 9 (as substituted (1.10.2011) by The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/2043), reg. 1(b), Sch. 1)
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