Amendment of regulation 575

In regulation 57 (power of the regulator to prevent or remedy pollution)—

a

for paragraph (1) substitute—

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If the regulator considers that a risk of serious pollution exists as a result of the operation of a regulated facility or an exempt facility, it may arrange for steps to be taken to remove that risk.

b

in paragraphs (4), (5)(a) and (5)(b), for “the operator” substitute “the relevant person”; and

c

after paragraph (5) insert—

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In this regulation, “the relevant person” means—

a

an operator;

b

an establishment or undertaking carrying on an exempt waste operation; or

c

a person carrying on a water discharge activity or groundwater activity.