Northern Ireland Statutory Rule SI 2015 Northern Ireland

Control of Major Accident Hazards Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015

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Enforced by
HSENI
Status
Amended (in force with amendments)
Penalty ceiling
Prosecution 1 of 28 obligations carry an unlimited fine. 27 have no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Operator18 Any Person4 Occupier1

Plus 5 duties on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.

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Operator — also bound by 746 other Acts
Any Person — also bound by 2340 other Acts
Occupier — also bound by 235 other Acts
Highways Act 1980 23 duties

What it requires

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Part 1

INTRODUCTION

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4 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.001 Citation and commencement
s.002 Interpretation
s.003 Application and exceptions
s.004 The competent authority
Part 2

GENERAL DUTIES OF OPERATORS OF ALL ESTABLISHMENTS

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s.005 General duties of operators Regulated
  • Take all measures to prevent major accidents and limit their consequencesOperator
s.006 Notifications Regulated
  • Notify HSENI before building, operating or changing a COMAH establishmentOperator
s.007 Major accident prevention policies Regulated
  • Prepare and retain a written major accident prevention policyOperator
Part 3

SAFETY REPORTS FOR UPPER TIER ESTABLISHMENTS

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s.008 Purposes of safety reports Regulated
  • Prepare a safety report for upper tier COMAH establishmentsOperator
s.009 Requirements relating to the preparation of safety reports Regulated
  • Prepare and submit a safety report to HSENI before starting operationsOperator
s.010 Review of safety reports Regulated
  • Review and update your major accident safety report every 5 years and after significant eventsOperator
Part 4

EMERGENCY PLANS FOR UPPER TIER ESTABLISHMENTS

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s.011 Objectives of emergency plans Regulated
  • Ensure your emergency plan covers containment, protection, communication and clean-upOccupier
s.012 Preparation, review and testing of internal emergency plans Regulated
  • Prepare, review and test internal emergency plans for upper tier COMAH sitesOperator
s.013 Preparation of external emergency plans Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • HSENI must prepare external emergency plans for upper tier establishmentsStatutory regulator
s.014 Review and testing of external emergency plans Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • HSENI must review, revise and test external emergency plans every 3 yearsStatutory regulator
s.016 Implementing emergency plans Regulated
  • Implement your internal emergency plan without delay when a major accident occursOperator
1 other section in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.015 Exemption of Executive from arranging preparation of an external emergency plan
Part 5

INFORMATION

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s.017 Provision of information to the public Regulated
  • Provide public information to the competent authority about your establishmentOperator
s.018 Provision of information to persons likely to be affected by a major accident at an upper tier establishment Regulated
  • Provide safety information to people near your upper-tier COMAH siteOperator
s.019 Provision of information pursuant to a request Regulated
  • Flag environmental information you believe should be kept from public disclosureOperator
s.020 Trans-boundary consequences Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • HSENI must share trans-boundary accident risk info with affected countriesStatutory regulator
s.021 Power of the competent authority to accept information in another document Regulated
  • Tell HSENI in writing if you rely on another document for your COMAH submissionsOperator
Part 6

FUNCTIONS OF THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY

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s.022 Examination of safety reports by the competent authority Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • HSENI must examine safety reports and communicate conclusions or prohibit operationStatutory regulator
s.023 Prohibition of operation Regulated
  • Comply with any prohibition notice served by HSENIOperator
s.024 Domino effects and domino groups Regulated
  • Cooperate with other operators in a domino group on major accident risksOperator
s.025 Inspections and investigations Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • HSENI must inspect and investigate major accident hazard sitesStatutory regulator
Part 7

ACTION TO BE TAKEN FOLLOWING A MAJOR ACCIDENT

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s.026 Action to be taken following a major accident Regulated
  • Notify HSENI and provide information after a major accidentOperator
Part 8

ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTIES

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s.027 Enforcement and penalties Prosecution
  • Breach of major accident hazard requirementsAny Person

Unlimited fine

Part 9

FEES

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2 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.028 Fees payable by operators to the competent authority
s.029 Fees payable to Executive for arranging for the preparation, review and testing of external emergency plans
Part 10

CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS, REVOCATIONS, SAVING AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

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4 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.030 Amendments
s.031 Revocations
s.032 Saving provisions
s.033 Transitional provisions
Schedules

Schedules

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s.sch001 If Explosives of Division 1.4 are unpacked or repacked, they... Regulated
  • Reclassify unpacked or repacked Division 1.4 explosives as P1aAny Person
s.sch002 A safety management system shall— (a) be proportionate to the... Regulated
  • Maintain a proportionate safety management system for major accident hazardsAny Person
s.sch002 The following matters shall be addressed by the safety management... Regulated
  • Address key safety management matters in your COMAH safety management systemOperator
s.sch003 Identification and accidental risks analysis and prevention methods— Regulated
  • Produce a safety report with detailed major accident risk analysisOperator
s.sch003 Measures of protection and intervention to limit the consequences of... Regulated
  • Describe your protective measures and intervention plans for major accidentsAny Person
s.sch004 An internal emergency plan shall include the following information— Regulated
  • Prepare an internal emergency plan with specified informationOperator
29 other schedules
s.sch001 Substances and mixtures are classified in accordance with the CLP...
s.sch001 (1) Flammable aerosols are classified in accordance with Council Directive...
s.sch001 According to paragraph 2.6.4.5 in Annex I to the CLP...
s.sch001 Ammonium nitrate (5,000/10,000): fertilisers capable of self-sustaining decomposition. This applies...
s.sch001 Ammonium nitrate (1,250/5,000): fertiliser grade. This applies to straight ammonium...
s.sch001 Ammonium nitrate (350/2,500): technical grade. This applies to ammonium nitrate...
s.sch001 Ammonium nitrate (10/50): ‘off-specs’ material and fertilisers not fulfilling the...
s.sch001 Potassium nitrate (5,000/10,000). This applies to any composite potassium nitrate...
s.sch001 Potassium nitrate (1,250/5,000). This applies to any composite potassium nitrate...
s.sch001 Upgraded biogas. For the purpose of these Regulations, upgraded biogas...
s.sch001 Mixtures shall be treated in the same way as pure...
s.sch001 Polychlorodibenzofurans and polychlorodibenzodioxins. The quantities of polychlorodibenzofurans and polychlorodibenzodioxins are...
s.sch001 In cases where this dangerous substance falls within category P5a...
s.sch001 The CAS number is shown only for indication.
s.sch001 The qualifying quantities set out in Parts 1 and 2...
s.sch001 The following rules governing the addition of dangerous substances, or...
s.sch001 In the case of dangerous substances which are not covered...
s.sch001 In the case of dangerous substances with properties giving rise...
s.sch001 Dangerous substances that fall within Acute Toxic Category 3 via...
s.sch001 The hazard class Explosives includes explosive articles (see Section 2.1...
s.sch001 Testing for explosive properties of substances and mixtures is only...
s.sch003 The data and information to be included in a safety...
s.sch003 Information on the management system and on the organisation of...
s.sch003 The environment of the establishment— (a) a description of the...
s.sch003 The establishment— (a) a description of the main activities and...
s.sch004 An external emergency plan shall include the following information—
s.sch005 A major accident meets the criteria in this Schedule if...
s.sch005 Any major accident falling within paragraph (a), or having at...
s.sch005 Any accidents or ‘near misses’ which the Member State regards...

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