1. Introductory Text

  2. 1. Citation and commencement

  3. 2. Interpretation

  4. 3. Requirement for permit to operate combustion installation

  5. 4. Grant of permit; contents of permit; publication of grant of permit

  6. 5. Contents of application for permit

  7. 6. Fees

  8. 7. Publicity regarding application for permit

  9. 8. Variation of conditions of permit on application of operator

  10. 9. Reconsideration and updating of permit conditions

  11. 10. Revocation, surrender and assignment of permit

  12. 11. Register to be kept by the Secretary of State

  13. 12. Provision of information to the Secretary of State

  14. 13. Appointment of inspectors

  15. 14. Enforcement notices

  16. 15. Prohibition notices

  17. 16. Power of Secretary of State to take action

  18. 17. Appeal to High Court, Court of Session or High Court in Northern Ireland

  19. 18. Offences

  20. 19. Service of notices

  21. Signature

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      MATTERS TO BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT WHEN DETERMINING BEST AVAILABLE TECHNIQUES BEARING IN MIND THE LIKELY COSTS AND BENEFITS OF A MEASURE AND THE PRINCIPLES OF PRECAUTION AND PREVENTION

      1. 1.The use of low waste technology;

      2. 2.the use of less hazardous substances;

      3. 3.the furthering of recovery and recycling of substances generated and...

      4. 4.comparable processes, facilities or methods of operation which have been...

      5. 5.technological advances and changes in scientific knowledge and understanding;

      6. 6.the nature, effects and quantity of emissions concerned;

      7. 7.the commissioning dates for new or existing installations;

      8. 8.the length of time needed to introduce the best available...

      9. 9.the consumption and nature of raw materials (including water) used...

      10. 10.the need to prevent or reduce to a minimum the...

      11. 11.the need to prevent accidents and to minimise the consequences...

      12. 12.the information published by the Commission of the European Communities...

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      MAIN POLLUTING SUBSTANCES

      1. 1. SUBSTANCES AFFECTING AIR

      2. 2.oxides of nitrogen and other nitrogen compounds;

      3. 3.carbon monoxide;

      4. 4.volatile organic compounds (including methane);

      5. 5.metals and their compounds;

      6. 6.dust;

      7. 7.asbestos (suspended particulates, fibres);

      8. 8.chlorine and its compounds;

      9. 9.fluorine and its compounds;

      10. 10.arsenic and its compounds;

      11. 11.cyanides; and

      12. 12.substances and preparations which are capable of passing through the...

      13. 1. SUBSTANCES AFFECTING WATER

      14. 2.organophosphorus compounds;

      15. 3.organotin compounds;

      16. 4.substances and preparations which have been proved to possess carcinogenic...

      17. 5.persistent hydrocarbons and persistent bioaccumulable organic toxic substances;

      18. 6.cyanides;

      19. 7.metals and their compounds;

      20. 8.arsenic and its compounds;

      21. 9.biocides;

      22. 10.materials in suspension;

      23. 11.substances which contribute to eutrophication (in particular, nitrates and phosphates);...

      24. 12.substances which have an unfavourable influence on the oxygen balance...

  23. Explanatory Note