SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 3The Office for Environmental Protection: Northern Ireland

PART 1The OEP’s Northern Ireland functions

Public statements

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(1)

Where the OEP gives an information notice or a decision notice, makes a review application or an application for judicial review by virtue of paragraph 13(1) or applies to intervene in a judicial review, it must publish a statement that—

(a)

states that the OEP has taken that step,

(b)

describes the failure (or alleged failure) of a relevant public authority to comply with relevant environmental law in relation to which that step was taken, and

(c)

sets out such further information as the OEP considers appropriate.

(2)

Sub-paragraph (1) does not apply if the OEP considers that in the circumstances it would not be in the public interest to publish a statement.