Prevention of asbestos emissions into the aquatic environment
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- The Department must reduce and prevent asbestos discharges into water Crown / Minister / Government department
Northern Ireland Statutory Rule
1995
Northern Ireland
The Control of Asbestos in Water Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995
At a glance
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What's here
2 compliance obligations
Penalty landscape
1 of 2 obligations carry up to 2 years imprisonment. 1 has no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.
Who this Act binds
Business-side actors with duties under this Act, ranked by how often they appear.
- Any Person 1
Plus 1 non-business duty on Crown ministers, regulators, local authorities or tribunals — shown collapsed under each section below.
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Any Person also bound by 2338 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- Human Medicines Regulations 2012 2012 169 duties
- Merchant Shipping Act 1995 1995 144 duties
- Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016 2016 101 duties
- Road Traffic Act 1988 1988 95 duties
- Air Navigation Order 2016 2016 95 duties
What this Act requires
Sections that create concrete duties on businesses or carry penalties. Procedural and definitional sections are folded into the “Browse other sections” expander at the bottom of each group. Click any section title to read the source text on legislation.gov.uk.
Consent to discharge
2 years imprisonment- Obtain consent before discharging asbestos into water Any Person
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Citation and commencement
Citation and commencement
Interpretation
Interpretation
Prevention of asbestos emissions into the aquatic environment
Consent to discharge
Offences
Offences
Enforcement and responsible bodies
The regulators that administer or enforce this legislation.
Northern Ireland Environment Agency
Northern Ireland's environmental regulator. Part of the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA). Issues environmental permits, regulates waste and emissions, …
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Made under
Health and Safety at Work (Northern Ireland) Order 1978 1978 Primary Act
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