PART 2GENERAL DUTIES OF OPERATORS OF ALL ESTABLISHMENTS

Notifications6

1

Within a reasonable period of time prior to the start of construction of a new establishment the operator must send to the competent authority a notification containing the following information—

a

the name of the operator and the full address of the establishment;

b

the registered place of business of the operator, with the full address;

c

the name and position of the person in charge of the establishment;

d

sufficient information to identify the dangerous substances and category of substances involved or likely to be present;

e

the quantity and physical form of the dangerous substance or substances referred to in sub-paragraph (d);

f

the activities or proposed activities of the installations or storage facilities;

g

a description of the immediate environment of the establishment, and factors likely to cause a major accident or to aggravate the consequences of a major accident including, where available, details of—

i

neighbouring establishments;

ii

sites of operation that fall outside the scope of these Regulations; and

iii

areas and developments that could be the source of or increase the risk or consequences of a major accident and of domino effects.

2

Subject to paragraph (3), within a reasonable period of time prior to the start of operation of a new establishment the operator must send to the competent authority a notification containing the information specified in paragraph (1).

3

The operator is not required to include in a notification under paragraph (2) any information included in a notification sent under paragraph (1), if that information is still valid.

4

The operator of an existing establishment must send to the competent authority a notification containing the information specified in paragraph (1) by 1st June 2016.

5

The operator of an other establishment must send to the competent authority a notification containing the information specified in paragraph (1) within one year beginning on the date on which the establishment, or site of operation, first becomes an other establishment.

6

The operator of any establishment to which these Regulations apply must notify the competent authority in advance of—

a

a significant increase or decrease in the quantity of dangerous substances notified under this regulation;

b

a significant change in—

i

the nature or physical form of the dangerous substances notified under this regulation; or

ii

the processes employing them;

c

any modification of the establishment or an installation which could have significant consequences in terms of major accident hazards;

d

permanent closure of the establishment or its decommissioning; or

e

any change in the information referred to in paragraph (1)(a) to (c).

7

The competent authority must specify, in writing—

a

the form of notifications under this regulation; and

b

the means by which operators must send them to the competent authority.