PART 2Amendment of the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016

Regulation 2 (interpretation: general)

3.—(1) In regulation 2(1) (interpretation: general)—

(a)after the definition of “coastal waters” insert—

“combustion plant” means any technical apparatus in which fuels are oxidised in order to use the heat generated;,

(b)in the definition of “emission”, at the end insert—

(i)in relation to a medium combustion plant, the release of substances from the plant into the air;

(j)in relation to a specified generator, the release of substances from the plant into the air;,

(c)after the definition of “main river” insert—

“medium combustion plant” has the meaning given in paragraph 2(1) of Schedule 25A;,

(d)after the definition of “mining waste operation” insert—

“mobile medium combustion plant” means a medium combustion plant that is—

(a)

designed to move or be moved whether on roads or other land, and

(b)

is not Part B mobile plant;,

(e)in the definition of “mobile plant”—

(i)for “either” substitute “any”,

(ii)after paragraph (b) insert—

(c)mobile medium combustion plant;,

(f)in the definition of “Part B installation”, after “subject to” insert “paragraph (8) and to”,

(g)after the definition of “solvent emission activity” insert—

“specified generator” has the meaning given in paragraph 2(1) of Schedule 25B;,

(h)in paragraph (a) of the definition of “waste”, for “17 and 19” substitute “17, 19, 25A and 25B”.

(2) After paragraph (7) insert—

(8) From the transfer date any medium combustion plant or specified generator does not form part of a Part B installation unless the operation of the plant is itself a Part B activity.

(9) In paragraph (8), “transfer date” has the meaning given in regulation 32(5C)..