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Burning of waste at docks

15.  After paragraph 45 (recovery of scrap metal) insert—

46A.(1) Subject to sub-paragraphs (3) and (4), the burning at a dock of waste consisting of—

(a)plant tissue waste, pursuant to a notice given under regulation 22 of the Plant Health (Great Britain) Order 1993(1);

(b)wood of any kind used to wedge or support parts of cargo, including packing material, spacers and pallets, pursuant to a notice given under regulation 21 of the Plant Health (Forestry) (Great Britain) Order 1993(2).

(2) The storage at the dock where it was unloaded of waste intended to be burned under sub-paragraph (1).

(3) The total quantity of waste stored or burned, in any period of 24 hours, shall not exceed 15 tonnes.

(4) The waste shall be burnt on a hard-standing, within a secure location at the dock where it was unloaded..

(1)

S.I. 1993/1320; relevant amendments are contained in S.I. 1995/1358.

(2)

S.I. 1993/1283; relevant amendments are contained in S.I. 1994/3094.