SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 3The Office for Environmental Protection: Northern Ireland

PART 1The OEP’s Northern Ireland functions

I1I215Public statements

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.