The Control of Industrial Air Pollution (Registration of Works) Regulations 1989

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Regulation)

These Regulations modify the system of registration of works prescribed by the Alkali, etc. Works Regulation Act 1906 (“the 1906 Act”), the Alkali etc. Works (Registration) Order 1957 (“the 1957 Order”) and the Alkali, etc. Works Regulation Order (Scotland) 1933 (“the 1933 Order”), and implement article 9 (public access to information) of Council Directive 84/360/EEC on the combating of air pollution from industrial plants (OJ No. L 188, 16.7.1984, p.20).

Regulation 3 prescribes the content of applications for certificates of registration, regulation 4 requires application to be advertised, and regulation 5 provides for the timing of applications and for them to be deemed to be withdrawn in certain cases. Regulation 6 provides for the public to have access to applications, subject to the omission of matters relating to trade secrets and national defence.

Regulation 7 prescribes the contents of the register of works required under section 9 of the 1906 Act and provides for matters relating to trade secrets and national defence to be omitted from the register, and regulation 8 provides for the public to have access to the register and for copies of parts of the register to be kept by the relevant local authorities. Regulation 9 prescribes the contents of certificates of registration.

Regulation 10 provides for notification of changes to works, regulation 11 provides for amendment of the register and certificates of registration and regulation 12 for the application of the Regulations to existing works.

Regulation 13 repeals section 9 of the 1906 Act in part, and revokes the 1933 Order and the 1957 Order.