Northern Ireland Statutory Rule
2015
Northern Ireland
The Planning (Management of Waste from Extractive Industries) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015
At a glance
What's here
15 compliance obligations
Who this Act binds
Business-side actors with duties under this Act, ranked by how often they appear.
- Operator 4
- Occupier 2
- Any Person 2
- Applicant 1
Plus 6 non-business duties on Crown ministers, regulators, local authorities or tribunals — shown collapsed under each section below.
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- The Welfare of Animals (Slaughter or Killing) Regulations 1995 1995 34 duties
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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
Applicants also bound by 294 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016 2016 46 duties
- Human Medicines Regulations 2012 2012 30 duties
- The Land Registration Rules 2003 2003 25 duties
- Value Added Tax Regulations 1995 1995 18 duties
- Space Industry Regulations 2021 2021 14 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.
Part 1 — INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS
Browse 3 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Interpretation
Applications for planning permission
Part 2 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
Browse 2 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Prohibition on the grant of planning permission or deemed grant of planning permission for relevant development without prior approval of a waste management plan and conditions on such permission
Exemptions, reductions and waiver
Part 3 — WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN
Browse 2 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Preparation and submission of a waste management plan
Consideration and approval of a waste management plan
Part 4 — CONDITIONS FOR WASTE FACILITIES
Browse 5 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Financial guarantee
Construction and management
Prevention of water status deterioration, air and soil pollution
Closure
After–closure
Part 5 — ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS FOR CATEGORY A WASTE FACILITIES
Browse 1 other section in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Major accident prevention policy, safety management system and internal emergency plan
Part 6 — DUTIES OF THE COUNCIL
Browse 11 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Inspections by the council
Financial guarantee
Further information and evidence
Public participation
Closure
External emergency plan
Co operation with other Member States
Inventory of closed waste facilities
Review
Consequential amendment of subordinate legislation
Revocation, savings and transitional provisions
Schedules
WASTE CHARACTERISATION
- Characterise extractive waste to ensure site stability and safety Occupier
INFORMATION TO BE COMMUNICATED TO THE PUBLIC CONCERNED IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT
- Provide emergency information to the public after an accident Operator
Browse 6 other Schedules — structural / supplementary
WASTE MANGEMENT PLAN: OBJECTIVES
The objectives of the waste management plan are—
The waste to be deposited in an extractive waste site...
CRITERIA FOR CLASSIFICATION OF CATEGORY A WASTE FACILITIES
A waste facility shall be classified as Category A if—...
The information to be communicated to the public concerned in...
Other sections — not classified into a Part
These sections sit outside the numbered Parts — usually provisions added or moved by later amendments.
Prohibition on the grant of planning permission or deemed grant of planning permission for relevant development without prior approval of a waste management plan and conditions on such permission
- Submit and obtain approval for a waste management plan Any Person
Financial guarantee
- Provide a financial guarantee before managing extractive waste Operator
Construction and management
- Ensure safe construction and management of extractive waste facilities Operator
Closure
- Obtain council authorization before closing a waste facility Occupier
After–closure
- Maintain and monitor waste facilities after closure Operator
Major accident prevention policy, safety management system and internal emergency plan
- Establish accident prevention policies and emergency plans for mining waste Any Person
Financial guarantee
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Council must calculate and review financial guarantees for waste facilities Local authority
Further information and evidence
- Submit further information or evidence for your waste management plan Applicant
Public participation
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Councils must maintain a public register of extractive waste planning decisions Local authority
Closure
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Council must assess and certify waste facility closure Local authority
External emergency plan
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Council must create and manage external emergency plans for waste facilities Local authority
Inventory of closed waste facilities
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Council must maintain and provide access to an inventory of closed waste sites Local authority
Review
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Council must review mining waste facility permit conditions Local authority
Browse 11 other sections
Citation and commencement
Interpretation
Applications for planning permission
Exemptions, reductions and waiver
Preparation and submission of a waste management plan
Consideration and approval of a waste management plan
Prevention of water status deterioration, air and soil pollution
Inspections by the council
Co operation with ... Member States
Consequential amendment of subordinate legislation
Revocation, savings and transitional provisions
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