UK Act of Parliament 1978 Northern Ireland

Pollution Control and Local Government (Northern Ireland) Order 1978

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Enforced by
NIEA
Status
Amended (in force with amendments)
Penalty ceiling
Imprisonment 3 of 23 obligations carry an unlimited fine. 5 carry different penalties and 15 have no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Any Person9 Occupier2 Applicant1

Plus 11 duties on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.

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Any Person — also bound by 2684 other Acts
Occupier — also bound by 246 other Acts
Highways Act 1980 23 duties
Applicant — also bound by 325 other Acts

What it requires

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Part 1

INTRODUCTORY

0 of 2 sections shown
2 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.art001 Title and commencement
s.art002 Interpretation
Part 2

WASTE ON LAND

6 of 18 sections shown
s.art029 Penalty for abandoning motor vehicles Imprisonment
  • Abandon a motor vehicle or vehicle parts on open land or roadAny Person
s.art029 Fixed penalty notices: power to require name and address Prosecution
  • Refuse or give false name/address to enforcement officerAny Person

Fine up to £1,000

s.art029 Use of fixed penalties under Article 29A Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • District council must use fixed penalty receipts only for statutory purposesLocal authority
s.art030 Removal of abandoned vehicles Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • District councils must remove abandoned vehicles and keep them safeLocal authority
s.art031 Guidance Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • District councils must consider Department guidance on abandoned vehiclesLocal authority
s.art033 Enforcement of Articles 28 and 29 Prosecution
  • Fail to give name and address when asked by enforcement officerAny Person

Fine up to £500

12 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.art019 Removal of waste deposited on land
s.art020 Powers of district councils as respects other waste
s.art029 Fixed penalty notices for offence of abandoning vehicles
s.art031 Disposal of removed vehicles
s.art032 Recovery of expenses connected with removed vehicles
s.art036 Interpretation,
s.paragraph/p1 Arts. 3 and 4 rep. by 1997 NI 19
s.paragraph/p2 Arts. 5‐17 rep. by 1997 NI 19
s.paragraph/p3 Art. 18 rep. by 1997 NI 19
s.paragraph/p4 Arts. 21—24 rep. by 1997 NI 19
s.paragraph/p5 Arts. 25—28 rep. by 1994 NI 10
s.paragraph/p7 Arts. 34‐35 rep. by 1997 NI 19
Part 3

NOISE

8 of 18 sections shown
s.art041 Prior consent for work on construction sites Regulated
  • Tell anyone else doing your consented construction works about the consentApplicant
s.art042 Noise in streets Regulated
  • Don't operate street loudspeakers in restricted hours or for advertisingAny Person
s.art044 Register of noise levels Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • District councils must measure and record noise in noise abatement zonesLocal authority
s.art045 Noise exceeding registered level Regulated
  • Exceed registered noise level without consentAny Person
s.art046 Reduction of noise levels Regulated
  • Comply with a noise reduction notice served by the councilAny Person
s.art047 New buildings, etc. Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Council must record and notify acceptable noise level determinationsLocal authority
s.art051 Codes of practice for minimising noise Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Department must approve noise-minimisation codes of practiceCrown / Minister / Government department
s.art054 Penalties Prosecution
  • Breach pollution control rules under Part IIIAny Person

Unlimited fine

10 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.art037 Periodical inspections by district councils
s.art038 Summary proceedings by district councils
s.art039 Summary proceedings by occupier of premises
s.art040 Control of noise on construction sites
s.art043 Designation of zones
s.art048 Noise from plant or machinery
s.art049 Execution of works by district council
s.art050 Appeals
s.art052 “Best practicable means”
s.art053 Interpretation, etc., of Part III
Part 4

POLLUTION OF THE ATMOSPHERE

3 of 9 sections shown
s.art056 Cable burning Prosecution
  • Burn cable insulation to recover metalAny Person

Unlimited fine

s.art057 Research and publicity Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • District council must consult local businesses about air pollution data and publicityLocal authority
s.art058 Notices requiring information about air pollution Regulated
  • Submit air pollution emission information if the council serves a noticeOccupier
6 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.art055 Regulations about sulphur content of oil fuel for furnaces or engines
s.art059 Appeals against notices
s.art060 Regulations about research and publicity
s.art061 Provision by district councils of information for the Department
s.art063 Interpretation of Part IV
s.paragraph/p18 Art. 62 rep. by 1981 NI 4
Part 6

MISCELLANEOUS AND GENERAL

3 of 23 sections shown
s.art069 Information as to ownership of property Prosecution
  • Fail to provide property ownership information or give false detailsOccupier

Fine up to £1,000

s.art076 Prohibition of disclosure of information Prosecution
  • Disclose trade secret informationAny Person

Unlimited fine

s.art084 Miscellaneous provisions relating to legal proceedings Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • District council must state appeal rights and deadlines in decision noticesLocal authority
20 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.art065 Defective premises
s.art066 Ruinous and dilapidated buildings and neglected sites
s.art067 Bye-laws as to pleasure fairs
s.art068 Bye-laws as to seaside pleasure boats
s.art070 Notices prohibiting recurrence of nuisances, etc.
s.art071 Reduction of numbers of pigeons and other birds in built-up areas
s.art072 Power of district councils to obtain information
s.art073 Acquisition of land otherwise than by agreement
s.art074 Power of entry and inspection, etc.
s.art077 Local inquiries
s.art078 Power of Department to assist certain projects
s.art082 Adaptation of enactments to metric units
s.art083 Power to give effect to international agreements
s.art086 Orders and regulations
s.art087 Transitional provisions, amendments and repeals
s.paragraph/p23 Art. 75 rep. by 1985 NI 15
s.paragraph/p24 Art. 79 amends s.12 of 1929 c.13 (NI)
s.paragraph/p25 Art. 80, with Schedule 4, effects amendments
s.paragraph/p26 Art. 81(1), with Schedule 5, effects amendments; para.(2) amends s.2...
s.paragraph/p28 Art. 85 rep. by 1997 NI 19
Schedules

Schedules

3 of 5 shown
s.sch001 Before making a noise abatement order the district council— (a) shall serve on every owner,... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Council must serve notice on owners/occupiers and advertise before noise orderLocal authority
s.sch001 The requirements referred to in the preceding paragraph are that the notice— (a) shall state... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • District council must give notice before making a noise abatement orderLocal authority
s.sch001 (1) If an objection is duly made to the district council within the said period,... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • District council must consider valid objections before making noise abatement orderLocal authority
2 other schedules
s.sch001 (1) Subject to paragraph 5, an order shall come into operation on such date after...
s.sch001 If, before the date on which the order is to come into operation, the district...

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