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61.—(1) This Part has effect for the purpose of making provision for an emergency or grave danger.
(2) For the purposes of these Regulations, an “emergency or grave danger” is a present or threatened situation arising from a substance or object which is, or which there are reasonable grounds to believe is, hazardous waste, and the situation constitutes a threat to the population or the environment in any place.
62.—(1) In cases of emergency or grave danger, a holder of hazardous waste must—
(a)take all lawful and reasonable steps to avert the emergency or grave danger; or
(b)where it is not reasonably practicable to comply with paragraph (a), take all lawful and reasonable steps to mitigate the emergency or grave danger.
(2) For the purposes of paragraph (1), an act or omission may be considered lawful notwithstanding that it would, apart from this regulation, constitute a breach of these Regulations.
(3) Where the holder of hazardous waste knows or has reasonable grounds to believe that an emergency or grave danger has arisen, he or she must notify the [F1NRBW] as soon as reasonably practicable of the circumstances.
(4) Where the holder takes any step in compliance with paragraph (1), he or she must, save where such step has completely averted the emergency or grave danger without breach of these Regulations, notify the [F1NRBW] as soon as reasonably practicable.
(5) For the purposes of paragraph (4), an emergency or grave danger is not considered to have been completely averted if any release has taken place of a substance or object which is, or which there are reasonable grounds to believe is, hazardous waste, whether or not the holder believes he or she has completely destroyed, retrieved or rendered harmless the substance or object.
(6) In the event of notification pursuant to paragraph (3) or (4) being made orally, the holder must confirm in writing to the [F1NRBW] the matters notified within one week of the oral notification.
(7) For the purposes of this regulation a person is not to be released from any requirement imposed by this regulation merely because he or she has ceased to be the holder through the waste having left his or her possession or control due to the release.
Textual Amendments
F1Word in reg. 62 substituted (1.4.2013) by The Natural Resources Body for Wales (Functions) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/755), art. 1(2), Sch. 5 para. 32(d) (with Sch. 7)
63.—(1) The [F2NRBW] must exercise its functions (whether under these Regulations or otherwise) so as to take all reasonably practicable steps necessary or expedient to avert or mitigate an emergency or grave danger.
(2) An authorised person must, in exercising functions in relation to an emergency or grave danger, so exercise his or her powers under sections 108 and 109 of the 1995 Act as to take all reasonably practicable steps to avert or mitigate the emergency or grave danger.
Textual Amendments
F2Word in reg. 63 substituted (1.4.2013) by The Natural Resources Body for Wales (Functions) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/755), art. 1(2), Sch. 5 para. 32(d) (with Sch. 7)
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