The Transfrontier Shipment of Hazardous Waste Regulations 1988

PART VIAPPEALS

Appeals

26.—(1) Where a disposal authority objects under regulations 19(b) or 22(a) to the transport of a consignment, the holder or the consignee may, in accordance with this regulation, appeal against the objection to the Secretary of State.

(2) The appellant shall give written notice of the appeal within the period of one month from the date on which the objection is notified to him or within such longer period as the Secretary of State may at any time allow.

(3) A notice of appeal shall contain a statement of the grounds on which the appeal is made.

(4) The appellant shall send to the Secretary of State with the notice of appeal two copies of each of the following documents—

(a)the objection;

(b)any disposal licence relevant to the appeal issued in pursuance of section 5 of the 1974 Act; and

(c)any correspondence or other documents relevant to the appeal.

(5) The appellant shall send to the disposal authority that made the objection a copy of the notice of appeal and a copy of any correspondence or other documents submitted by him to the Secretary of State under paragraph (4)(c).