The Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme Regulations 2012

Regulation 78(4)

SCHEDULE 12U.K.Appeals (Northern Ireland)

This schedule has no associated Explanatory Memorandum

1.—(1) A person who wishes to appeal to the Planning Appeals Commission (“the appeals commission”) under regulation 73(1) against a decision of the chief inspector must give to the appeals commission written notice of the appeal together with a statement of the grounds of appeal.U.K.

(2) The appeals commission must as soon as is reasonably practicable send to the regulator a copy of that notice and that statement.

(3) An appellant may withdraw an appeal by notifying the appeals commission; and the appeals commission must as soon as is reasonably practicable notify the regulator of that withdrawal.

2.  Notice of appeal in accordance with paragraph 1 is to be given before the expiry of the period of 47 days beginning with the date on which the decision takes effect.U.K.

3.—(1) The appeals commission must determine the appeal and paragraphs (1), (3), (4) and (5) of Article 111 of the Planning (Northern Ireland) Order 1991 F1 apply in relation to the determination of the appeal as they apply in relation to the determination of an appeal under that Order.U.K.

(2) The appeals commission must determine the process for determining appeals taking into account any requests of either party to the appeal.

Textual Amendments

F1S.I. 1991/1220 (N.I. 11); relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1999/660 (N.I. 4), 2003/430 (N.I. 8) and 2006/1252 (N.I. 7).

4.  An appeal under this Schedule must be accompanied by a fee; and Article 127(2)(b) of the Planning (Northern Ireland) Order 1991 has effect as if the reference to an appeal under that Order included a reference to an appeal under these Regulations.U.K.