Northern Ireland Statutory Rule
2015
Northern Ireland
The Planning (Hazardous Substances) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015
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Part 1 — General
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Interpretation
Part 2 — Hazardous Substances, Controlled Quantities and Exemptions
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Hazardous substances and controlled quantities
Exemptions
Part 3 — Consent
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Application for hazardous substances consent
Advertisement of notices of applications
Certificates to accompany applications
Council to take account of representations from certain persons
Persons to be treated as in actual possession of land
Consultations before determining applications for hazardous substances consent
Determination of applications for hazardous substances consent
Notification of decision
Applications to the Department for consent to execute works without compliance with conditions previously attached
Call in of certain applications for hazardous substances consent to the Department
Application of the 2011 Act to councils
Part 4 — Enforcement
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Hazardous substances contravention notices
Appeals against hazardous substances contravention notices
Effect of hazardous substances contravention notices, etc.
Part 5 — Electronic Communications
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Use of electronic communications
Part 6 — Revocations and Transitional Provisions
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Revocations
Schedules
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Potassium nitrate: composite potassium-nitrate based fertilisers composed of potassium nitrate...
Polychlorodibenzofurans and polychlorodibenzodioxins. The quantities of polychlorodibenzofurans and polychlorodibenzodioxins are...
Entry number 67 The controlled quantity of 25 tonnes in...
Appeal against hazardous substances contravention notice
Appeal against hazardous substances contravention notice – general supplementary provisions
Appeal against hazardous substances contravention notice – supplementary provisions relating to hazardous substances consent
Execution and cost of works required by hazardous substances contravention notice
Offence where hazardous substances contravention notice not complied with
Effect of hazardous substances consent on hazardous substances contravention notice
Hazardous substances contravention notice to have effect against subsequent development
Other sections — not classified into a Part
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Ammonium nitrate: fertilisers capable of self-sustaining decomposition This applies to...
Ammonium nitrate: fertiliser grade This applies to straight ammonium nitrate-based...
Ammonium nitrate: technical grade This applies to
Ammonium nitrate: “off-specs” material and fertilisers not fulfilling the detonation...
Potassium nitrate: composite potassium-nitrate based fertilisers composed of potassium nitrate...
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