Scottish Statutory Instrument SI 2018 Scotland

The Environmental Authorisations (Scotland) Regulations 2018

These Regulations are made under sections 18 and 58 of the Regulatory Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 (2014 asp 3). They provide a framework for the authorisation of environmental activities (which are defined as regulated activities and currently include only radioactive substances activities) in Scotland. They repeal the Radioactive Substances Act …

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Status
Amended (in force with amendments)
Penalty ceiling
Prosecution 2 of 237 obligations carry an unlimited fine. 2 carry different penalties and 233 have no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Any Person40 Operator37 Applicant7 Occupier2 Manufacturer1 Employer1 Director or Officer1

Plus 148 duties on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.

Other Acts binding the same actors

If a role above is yours, these are the other instruments that most often bind it.

Any Person — also bound by 2340 other Acts
Operator — also bound by 746 other Acts
Applicant — also bound by 307 other Acts
Occupier — also bound by 235 other Acts
Highways Act 1980 23 duties
Manufacturer — also bound by 502 other Acts
Employer — also bound by 682 other Acts
TULRCA 1992 72 duties
Director or Officer — also bound by 429 other Acts
Companies Act 2006 126 duties

What it requires

Regulations creating concrete business duties or carrying penalties, grouped as the instrument is structured. Titles link to the source text — blue means you’re leaving for legislation.gov.uk.

s.005 Interpretation: authorised person Regulated
  • Notify SEPA and comply with existing notices when inheriting an environmental authorisationAny Person
s.007 Prohibition Regulated
  • Do not carry on regulated activities without authorisationAny Person
s.008 Responsibility of authorised person Regulated
  • Comply with the terms of your environmental authorisationAny Person
s.009 General aims Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • SEPA must consider environmental aims when carrying out relevant functionsStatutory regulator
s.012 Notifications Regulated
  • Notify SEPA before carrying on a regulated activityAny Person
s.016 Application for a registration Regulated
  • Apply to SEPA for registration before carrying out a regulated activityAny Person
s.017 Form and content of a registration Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • SEPA must issue a written registration with key detailsStatutory regulator
s.018 Grant of a registration Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • SEPA must only grant a registration if the applicant has control and is fit and properStatutory regulator
s.019 Variation of registrations Regulated
  • Apply to SEPA to vary your environmental registrationAny Person
s.021 Applications for permits Regulated
  • Apply to SEPA for a permit before carrying out a regulated activityAny Person
s.022 Form and content of permits Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • SEPA must grant permits in writing specifying key details and may impose conditionsStatutory regulator
s.023 Grant of permit Regulated
  • Apply to SEPA for a permit before starting regulated activitiesApplicant
s.025 Variation of permits Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • SEPA must not reduce permit scope and must check fitness before granting variationStatutory regulator
s.027 Transfer of a registration or permit Regulated
  • Apply to SEPA to transfer your environmental permit or registrationAny Person
s.029 Transfer of revocation notice Regulated
  • Apply to SEPA to take over a revocation notice dutyAny Person
s.030 Surrender of registration or permit Regulated
  • You must surrender your environmental permit or registration when you stop the activityAny Person
s.034 Standard conditions: consultation Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • SEPA must consult on standard conditionsStatutory regulator
s.035 Standard conditions: publication Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • SEPA must publish any standard conditions it determines or revisesStatutory regulator
s.036 Notification of revisions of standard conditions Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • SEPA must notify you before changing your authorisation conditionsStatutory regulator
s.038 Register Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • SEPA must maintain a public register of environmental authorisationsStatutory regulator
s.041 Application for commercial confidentiality Regulated
  • Apply for commercial confidentiality when giving information to SEPAAny Person
s.042 Review of decision on commercial confidentiality Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • SEPA must review commercial confidentiality decisions with notice and opportunity to respondStatutory regulator
s.043 Effect of decision Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • SEPA must delay publishing non-confidential information for 28 daysStatutory regulator
s.045 Register – exclusion of information affecting national security Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • SEPA must exclude national security-sensitive information from the registerStatutory regulator
s.046 Regulatory notices Regulated
  • Comply with SEPA regulatory notices to prevent or remedy environmental harmAny Person
s.047 SEPA: regulatory notices requiring cessation Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • SEPA must issue cessation notices with specified details when requiring activity to stopStatutory regulator
s.048 Withdrawing regulatory notices Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • SEPA must withdraw regulatory notice when steps are completedStatutory regulator
s.051 Costs recovery notices Regulated
  • Pay SEPA's costs from enforcement actions or environmental harm stepsAny Person
s.052 Payment requirements for costs recovery notices Regulated
  • Pay SEPA costs recovery notice in time or within appeal deadlinesAny Person
s.056 Determination of appeals Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Scottish Ministers must determine SEPA appeals and SEPA must complyCrown / Minister / Government department
s.059 Duty on SEPA to exercise its functions in accordance with the technical schedules Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • SEPA must follow technical schedules when exercising its functionsStatutory regulator
s.060 Power of SEPA to impose authorisations Regulated
  • Pay fees and comply with regulations when SEPA treats your unauthorised activity as notified or applied forAny Person
s.061 Power of SEPA to escalate or de-escalate authorisations Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • SEPA can reassign your environmental authorisation typeStatutory regulator
s.063 Accelerated applications Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • SEPA must fast-track applications in emergenciesStatutory regulator
s.065 Communication of consolidation Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • SEPA must notify you when replacing multiple permits with one consolidated authorisationStatutory regulator
s.066 SEPA guidance Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • SEPA must publish guidance on environmental authorisation requirementsStatutory regulator
s.067 SEPA's public participation statement Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • SEPA must publish and maintain a public participation statementStatutory regulator
s.069 Offences Prosecution
  • Breach environmental authorisation conditionsAny Person

Unlimited fine

s.070 Offences by bodies corporate Regulated
  • Consent or neglect leading to company's environmental offenceDirector or Officer
s.071 Offences — acts or default of third person Regulated
  • Cause another person to commit an environmental offenceAny Person
s.075 Power of court to order offence to be remedied Prosecution
  • Fail to remedy environmental harm after offenceAny Person

Unlimited fine

s.076 Guidance to SEPA Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • SEPA must have regard to Scottish Ministers' guidanceStatutory regulator
s.077 Application of the Regulations to SEPA Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • SEPA must comply with Scottish Ministers' guidance on regulated activitiesStatutory regulator
110 other provisions — procedural and definitional
s.001 Citation and commencement
s.001 Combustion of fuels in installations with a total rated thermal... (opens in a new tab)
s.002 Interpretation
s.002 Interpretation: best available techniques (“BAT”)
s.002 Refining of mineral oil and gas. (opens in a new tab)
s.003 Interpretation: regulated activity
s.003 Production of coke. (opens in a new tab)
s.004 Interpretation: regulated activities
s.004 Gasification or liquefaction of— (a) coal, (b) other fuels in... (opens in a new tab)
s.005 Metal ore (including sulphide ore) roasting or sintering. (opens in a new tab)
s.006 Interpretation: technical schedule
s.006 Production of pig iron or steel (primary or secondary fusion)... (opens in a new tab)
s.007 Processing of ferrous metals— (a) operation of hot-rolling mills with... (opens in a new tab)
s.008 Operation of ferrous metal foundries with a production capacity exceeding... (opens in a new tab)
s.009 Processing of non-ferrous metals— (a) production of non-ferrous crude metals... (opens in a new tab)
s.010 General binding rules
s.010 Surface treatment of metals or plastic materials using an electrolytic... (opens in a new tab)
s.011 Notification and application of general binding rules
s.011 Production of cement, lime and magnesium oxide— (opens in a new tab)
s.012 Production of asbestos or the manufacture of asbestos-based products. (opens in a new tab)
s.013 Effect and cessation of notifications
s.013 Manufacture of glass including glass fibre with a melting capacity... (opens in a new tab)
s.014 Surrender of notifications
s.014 Melting mineral substances including the production of mineral fibres with... (opens in a new tab)
s.015 Registrations
s.015 Manufacture of ceramic products by firing, in particular roofing tiles,... (opens in a new tab)
s.016 Production of organic chemicals— (a) simple hydrocarbons (linear or cyclic,... (opens in a new tab)
s.017 Production of inorganic chemicals— (a) gases, such as ammonia, chlorine... (opens in a new tab)
s.018 Production of phosphorous-, nitrogen- or potassium-based fertilisers (simple or compound... (opens in a new tab)
s.019 Production of plant protection products or of biocides. (opens in a new tab)
s.020 Permits
s.020 Production of pharmaceutical products including intermediates. (opens in a new tab)
s.021 Production of explosives. (opens in a new tab)
s.022 In this Chapter, “ production ” means the production on... (opens in a new tab)
s.023 Disposal or recovery of hazardous waste with a capacity exceeding... (opens in a new tab)
s.024 Review of permits
s.024 Disposal or recovery of waste in waste incineration plants or... (opens in a new tab)
s.025 (1) Disposal of non-hazardous waste with a capacity exceeding 50... (opens in a new tab)
s.026 Schedule 1
s.026 Landfills receiving more than 10 tonnes of waste per day... (opens in a new tab)
s.027 Temporary storage of hazardous waste not covered under paragraph 26,... (opens in a new tab)
s.028 Effect of transfer
s.028 Underground storage of hazardous waste with a total capacity exceeding... (opens in a new tab)
s.029 In this chapter, “ inert waste ” has the meaning... (opens in a new tab)
s.030 Pre-treatment (operations such as washing, bleaching, mercerisation) or dyeing of... (opens in a new tab)
s.031 Revocation of permits and registrations
s.031 Tanning of hides and skins where the treatment capacity exceeds... (opens in a new tab)
s.032 Subsistence of a registration or permit
s.032 (1) Operating slaughterhouses with a carcass production capacity greater than... (opens in a new tab)
s.033 Determining and revising standard conditions
s.033 Disposal or recycling of animal carcases or animal waste with... (opens in a new tab)
s.034 Intensive rearing of poultry or pigs— (a) with more than... (opens in a new tab)
s.035 Surface treatment of substances, objects or products using organic solvents,... (opens in a new tab)
s.036 Production of carbon (hard-burnt coal) or electrographite by means of... (opens in a new tab)
s.037 Power to require the provision of information
s.037 Capture of CO 2 streams from industrial emissions activities for... (opens in a new tab)
s.038 Preservation of wood and wood products with chemicals with a... (opens in a new tab)
s.039 Register – exclusions
s.039 Independently operated treatment of wastewater not covered by Directive 91/271/EEC... (opens in a new tab)
s.040 Commercially confidential information
s.040 In this Chapter— “ animal ” includes a bird or... (opens in a new tab)
s.041 The fusion of calcinated bauxite for the production of artificial... (opens in a new tab)
s.042 Firing heavy clay goods or refractory goods other than heavy... (opens in a new tab)
s.043 Vapour glazing earthenware or clay with salts. (opens in a new tab)
s.044 Information relating to criminal proceedings
s.044 The activities in paragraphs 36 to 43 of this Chapter... (opens in a new tab)
s.045 In this Chapter— “ clay ” includes a blend of... (opens in a new tab)
s.046 Producing halogens or any compound comprising only— (opens in a new tab)
s.047 The carrying out of any activity involving the use in... (opens in a new tab)
s.048 The flame bonding or cutting with heated wires of polyurethane... (opens in a new tab)
s.049 Regulatory notices: off-site conditions
s.049 (1) Any activity for the polymerisation or co-polymerisation of any... (opens in a new tab)
s.050 Enforcement by the courts
s.050 Any production activity which is likely to result in the... (opens in a new tab)
s.051 Any production activity which uses, or is likely to result... (opens in a new tab)
s.052 Producing any compounds, or using or recovering any mixture (other... (opens in a new tab)
s.053 Recovery of payments
s.053 Any other activity which may result in the release into... (opens in a new tab)
s.054 Notices – general provisions
s.054 Any activity for the manufacture of a chemical which may... (opens in a new tab)
s.055 Appeals to the Scottish Ministers
s.055 The storage, other than as part of another activity or... (opens in a new tab)
s.056 Unless falling within any other activity description in this Part,... (opens in a new tab)
s.057 Effect of notices etc. during consideration of appeal
s.057 In this Chapter— “ acrylate ” includes— acrylic acid, substituted... (opens in a new tab)
s.058 Appeals – miscellaneous
s.058 Cremation of human remains. (opens in a new tab)
s.059 (1) Distilling or heating tar or bitumen in connection with... (opens in a new tab)
s.060 Manufacturing new tyres, other than remoulds or re-treads, involving the... (opens in a new tab)
s.061 The mixing, milling or blending of natural rubber, or a... (opens in a new tab)
s.062 Action by SEPA
s.062 (1) Any activity (other than the repainting or respraying of,... (opens in a new tab)
s.063 (1) manufacturing wood products at any works, if the manufacture... (opens in a new tab)
s.064 Consolidation of permits and registrations
s.064 Unless it is an exempt activity listed in paragraph 70(2),... (opens in a new tab)
s.065 Breeding maggots in any case where 5 kilograms or more... (opens in a new tab)
s.066 (1) Storage of dead fish or fish offal prior to... (opens in a new tab)
s.067 Unless it is an exempt activity listed in paragraph 70(2)... (opens in a new tab)
s.068 SEPA guidance – fit and proper person
s.068 Any activity carried on in a technical unit for the... (opens in a new tab)
s.069 Anaerobic digestion of non waste materials and associated feedstock and... (opens in a new tab)
s.070 (1) In this Chapter— “ adhesive ” means any mixture,... (opens in a new tab)
s.071 A reference in this Part to the release into the... (opens in a new tab)
s.072 Offences – more than one authorised person
s.073 Offences – defences
s.074 Admissibility of evidence
s.078 Crown application
s.079 Transitional and savings provisions
s.080 Consequential amendments
s.081 Repeals and revocations
Schedules

Schedules

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s.sch001 Variation Notices Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • SEPA must give variation notice when changing a permit or registrationStatutory regulator
s.sch001 Surrender applications Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • SEPA must consider environmental impact and reasonable steps before granting surrenderStatutory regulator
s.sch001 Notice of surrender Regulated
  • Carry out SEPA's clean-up and restoration steps when surrendering an environmental authorisationAny Person
s.sch001 Revocation of permits or registrations Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • SEPA must include required content in revocation noticesStatutory regulator
s.sch001 (1) The Scottish Ministers may direct SEPA that an application... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Scottish Ministers may require SEPA to refer applications for their decisionCrown / Minister / Government department
s.sch001 (1) This paragraph applies where Scottish Ministers have directed SEPA... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Scottish Ministers must determine referred environmental authorisation applications and variationsCrown / Minister / Government department
s.sch001 Notifications relating to certain applications Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • SEPA must notify you of application timelines and consultation requirementsStatutory regulator
s.sch001 Public consultation requirements Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • SEPA must run a 28-day public consultation on applications or variationsStatutory regulator
s.sch001 Duty to determine an application Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • SEPA must decide and notify applicants on environmental authorisationsStatutory regulator
s.sch002 (1) The amount to be paid by way of compensation... Regulated
  • Assess compensation for off-site rights under strict rulesAny Person
s.sch002 (1) Before imposing an off-site condition, SEPA must (so far... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • SEPA must notify landowners before imposing off-site conditionsStatutory regulator
s.sch002 Where SEPA imposes an off-site condition, it must provide a... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • SEPA must provide copies of off-site condition permits to affected personsStatutory regulator
s.sch002 A person (“person A”) whose consent is required for a... Regulated
  • Grant necessary land rights for off-site condition complianceAny Person
s.sch002 The person to whom an off-site right has been granted... Regulated
  • Pay compensation for an off-site right granted to youAny Person
s.sch002 But where a person (other than SEPA) has failed to... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • SEPA must pay compensation when the liable person fails to payStatutory regulator
s.sch004 A person who wishes to appeal under regulation 55 must... Regulated
  • Send appeal notice to Scottish Ministers and copy to SEPAAny Person
s.sch004 SEPA must make any written representations to the Scottish Ministers... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • SEPA must submit written representations to Scottish Ministers within 28 daysStatutory regulator
s.sch004 The appellant must make any further written representations by way... Regulated
  • Submit further written representations in an appeal against SEPA within 28 daysApplicant
s.sch004 When SEPA or the appellant makes any representations to the... Regulated
  • Send copy of representations to SEPA when appealingApplicant
s.sch004 The Scottish Ministers must send to the appellant and SEPA... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Scottish Ministers must share representations and allow 14 days for responsesCrown / Minister / Government department
s.sch004 Where the Scottish Ministers cause a hearing to be held,... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Scottish Ministers must give 28 days' notice of hearing to appellant and SEPACrown / Minister / Government department
s.sch004 Where any part of a hearing is to be held... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Scottish Ministers must publish notice of public hearing at least 21 days in advanceCrown / Minister / Government department
s.sch004 Nothing in paragraph 20 prevents the appointed person from allowing... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Appointed person must not unreasonably refuse permission for others to be heardStatutory regulator
s.sch004 The appointed person must cause notice of the time and... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Appointed person must give notice of hearing to interested personsTribunal / Court
s.sch004 (1) Where the Scottish Ministers or the appointed person make... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Scottish Ministers must certify expense amounts and recover as debtCrown / Minister / Government department
s.sch004 After the conclusion of a hearing, the appointed person must... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Appointed person must report to Scottish Ministers after hearingCrown / Minister / Government department
s.sch004 (1) The Scottish Ministers must— (a) give written notice to... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Scottish Ministers must notify appellant of appeal decision and reasonsCrown / Minister / Government department
s.sch004 SEPA must, within 14 days of receipt of the copy... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • SEPA must notify consultees and others about environmental appealsStatutory regulator
s.sch004 A notice under paragraph 6 must— (a) describe the subject... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • SEPA must include appeal information in enforcement noticeStatutory regulator
s.sch004 SEPA must within 14 days of sending a notice under... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • SEPA must notify Scottish Ministers after sending enforcement noticesStatutory regulator
s.sch004 In the event of an appeal being withdrawn, SEPA must... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • SEPA must notify all parties when an appeal is withdrawnStatutory regulator
s.sch005 (1) This paragraph applies to a person (“A”) who has... Regulated
  • Apply to vary your licence for high-activity sealed sources within 6 monthsAny Person
s.sch005 (1) A permit for a Part A installation at which... Regulated
  • Establish radioactive contamination detection and notify SEPAOperator
s.sch008 Applications Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • SEPA must set proportionate radiation protection info requirements for permit applicationsStatutory regulator
s.sch008 Consultation: local authorities and relevant water authorities Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • SEPA must consult local/water authorities before granting radioactive waste authorisationStatutory regulator
s.sch008 Consultation: security of sealed sources Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • SEPA must consult on security before deciding certain radioactive substances authorisationsStatutory regulator
s.sch008 SEPA must refuse to grant an authorisation for a radioactive... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Refuse environmental authorisation for radioactive activities unless they are justifiedCrown / Minister / Government department
s.sch008 Authorisation conditions: general Regulated
  • Meet SEPA permit conditions for radioactive substances activitiesAny Person
s.sch008 Authorisation conditions: discharge limits Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • SEPA must set discharge limits in radioactive substances permits using specified criteriaStatutory regulator
s.sch008 Authorisation conditions: monitoring Regulated
  • Monitor and report radioactive discharges if you operate a permitted activityAny Person
s.sch008 Authorisation conditions: high-activity sealed sources Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • SEPA must include high-activity source safety conditions in permitsStatutory regulator
s.sch008 Authorisation conditions: manufacture and supply of high-activity sealed sources Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • SEPA must include source identification and warning conditions in permitsStatutory regulator
s.sch008 Authorisation conditions: records of high-activity sealed sources Regulated
  • Keep records of high-activity sealed sources and provide to SEPAAny Person
s.sch008 Estimation of doses to the members of the public Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • SEPA must estimate radiation doses to the publicStatutory regulator
s.sch008 SEPA must— (a) identify radioactive substances activities for which an... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • SEPA must identify radioactive substances activities requiring public dose assessment and allow realistic or screening methodsStatutory regulator
s.sch008 Where it has specified that an assessment must be carried... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • SEPA must specify realistic assessment scope for radioactive dosesStatutory regulator
s.sch008 Inspections Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • SEPA must inspect radioactive substances activities and report findingsStatutory regulator
s.sch008 Record keeping Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • SEPA must keep records of high-activity sealed source authorisationsStatutory regulator
s.sch008 Sealed sources Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • SEPA must set up a system for authorised persons to report high-activity sealed source transfersStatutory regulator
s.sch008 Orphan Sources Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • SEPA must provide technical advice on orphan sources to non-specialistsStatutory regulator
s.sch008 (1) SEPA must have plans, preparations or provisions in place... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • SEPA must prepare plans for orphan source control and emergency responseStatutory regulator
s.sch008 Where an authorisation requires or permits radioactive waste to be... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Local authorities must accept and deal with radioactive waste as authorisedLocal authority
s.sch010 Authorisation conditions: protection of the water environment Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • SEPA must include water protection conditions in water activity authorisationsStatutory regulator
s.sch010 Duties: general Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • SEPA must assess water activity impacts before permittingStatutory regulator
s.sch010 Duties: environmental objectives Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • SEPA must secure environmental objectives for water bodies and have regard to related regulationsStatutory regulator
s.sch011 Duty on SEPA: waste hierarchy Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • SEPA must consider waste hierarchy when setting permit conditionsStatutory regulator
s.sch011 Duty on SEPA: inspections Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • SEPA must carry out periodic inspections of waste management activitiesStatutory regulator
s.sch011 Authorisations: waste treatment Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • SEPA must authorise waste treatment by permit/registration with conditionsStatutory regulator
s.sch011 Authorisations: record-keeping Regulated
  • Keep records of waste and recovery operations as per SEPA authorisation conditionsAny Person
s.sch011 Authorisation conditions: metal contamination Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • SEPA must include radioactive detection conditions in metal contamination permitsStatutory regulator
s.sch012 Authorisations: hazardous waste mixing Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • SEPA must authorise hazardous waste mixing only via permit/registration with conditionsStatutory regulator
s.sch012 Authorisations: separation of mixed hazardous waste Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • SEPA must authorise conditions requiring separation of mixed hazardous wasteStatutory regulator
s.sch012 Authorisations: waste oils Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • SEPA must include conditions in waste oil authorisations to prioritise regeneration and prevent mixingStatutory regulator
s.sch013 Authorisation conditions: waste which may be accepted in different classes of landfill Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • SEPA must set permit conditions for landfill waste acceptance based on classStatutory regulator
s.sch013 Authorisation conditions: costs of disposal of waste in landfill Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • SEPA must set permit conditions ensuring landfill charges cover full costsStatutory regulator
s.sch013 Authorisation conditions: waste acceptance procedures Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • SEPA must set waste acceptance conditions in landfill permitsStatutory regulator
s.sch013 Authorisation conditions: control and monitoring of operational landfill sites Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • SEPA must set landfill permit conditions for monitoring and remediationStatutory regulator
s.sch013 Authorisation conditions: closure and after-care procedures for landfills Regulated
  • Follow closure and after-care procedures in your landfill permitAny Person
s.sch013 Surrender or revocation of permit for landfill activity Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • SEPA must not approve surrender or revocation of landfill permit while hazard remainsStatutory regulator
s.sch013 General criteria for the acceptance of waste at all landfill Regulated
  • Only accept landfill waste that won't harm the environment or human healthOperator
s.sch013 Additional general criteria for the acceptance of waste at landfills for hazardous waste Regulated
  • Only accept hazardous waste that meets safety and stabilisation criteriaOperator
s.sch013 Additional general criteria for the acceptance of waste at landfills for non-hazardous waste Regulated
  • Only accept waste at non-hazardous landfill if it meets acceptance criteriaOperator
s.sch013 Additional criteria for acceptance of waste at landfills for hazardous waste Regulated
  • Check hazardous waste meets landfill acceptance criteria before disposalOperator
s.sch013 Additional criteria for acceptance of waste at landfills for non-hazardous waste Regulated
  • Ensure non-hazardous waste accepted without testing meets landfill criteriaOperator
s.sch013 Criteria for asbestos waste Regulated
  • Operate asbestos waste landfill in compliance with strict criteriaOperator
s.sch013 Additional criteria for waste acceptable without testing at landfills for inert waste Regulated
  • Accept inert waste without testing only from a single source and single waste streamAny Person
s.sch013 Criteria for underground storage Regulated
  • Follow site-specific safety assessment for underground waste storageOperator
s.sch013 Specific acceptance criteria for the temporary storage of mercury Regulated
  • Comply with acceptance criteria for storing mercury over one yearAny Person
s.sch013 Basic characterisation Regulated
  • Characterise all waste before accepting it at a landfillManufacturer
s.sch013 Compliance testing Regulated
  • Conduct compliance testing on regularly generated waste and keep recordsOperator
s.sch013 Emission data: water, leachate and gas control Regulated
  • Monitor leachate, surface water, and gas emissions from your landfillOperator
s.sch013 Protection of groundwater: sampling Regulated
  • Sample groundwater at your landfill to monitor leachate impactOperator
s.sch013 Topography of the site: data on landfill body Regulated
  • Monitor landfill site topography and waste settling behaviourOperator
s.sch013 Location Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • SEPA must only permit landfill if site location poses no serious environmental riskStatutory regulator
s.sch013 Protection of soil and water and leachate collection and sealing systems Regulated
  • Design and operate landfill to prevent pollution and collect leachateOperator
s.sch013 Gas control Regulated
  • Control, collect, treat and flare landfill gas safelyOperator
s.sch013 Nuisances and hazards Regulated
  • Minimise nuisances and hazards from your landfill siteOperator
s.sch013 Stability Regulated
  • Ensure waste placement stability and prevent slippageOperator
s.sch013 Site security Regulated
  • Secure landfill site and control accessOperator
s.sch013 Site requirements for the temporary storage of mercury Regulated
  • Comply with site requirements for temporary mercury storage over one yearOperator
s.sch013 Applications for authorisations Regulated
  • Include required information in landfill authorisation applicationApplicant
s.sch013 Authorisation by permit and landfill classification Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • SEPA must classify landfill before granting a permitStatutory regulator
s.sch013 Authorisation conditions: general Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • SEPA must include conditions in landfill permits covering competence, training, accident prevention, financial security, pre‑inspection, reporting and waste limitsStatutory regulator
s.sch013 Authorisation conditions: prohibition of acceptance of certain waste at landfills Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • SEPA must ban certain wastes from landfills through permit conditionsStatutory regulator
s.sch014 Authorisations: separately collected waste Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • SEPA must include conditions to prevent mixing of separately collected wasteStatutory regulator
s.sch014 Authorisations: Materials Facilities Code Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • SEPA must add Materials Facilities Code conditions to permitsStatutory regulator
s.sch015 Authorisations: general conditions Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • SEPA must ensure waste treatment authorisations require environmental stripping and depollutionStatutory regulator
s.sch015 Authorisations: storage prior to treatment Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • SEPA must include site condition requirements in waste vehicle storage authorisationsStatutory regulator
s.sch015 Authorisations: site requirements Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • SEPA must impose site condition requirements on waste vehicle treatment authorisationsStatutory regulator
s.sch015 Authorisations: required treatment operations Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • SEPA must set depollution conditions for waste vehicle treatmentStatutory regulator
s.sch015 Authorisations: recovery and recycling Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • SEPA must include recycling conditions in waste vehicle treatment authorisationsStatutory regulator
s.sch016 Authorisation conditions: treatment of WEEE Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • SEPA must include WEEE treatment conditions in authorisationsStatutory regulator
s.sch016 Selective treatment for materials and components of WEEE Regulated
  • Remove specified hazardous components from separately collected WEEE and treat as requiredAny Person
s.sch016 Technical requirements for sites for storage of WEEE prior to treatment Regulated
  • Provide impermeable and weatherproof storage for WEEEOperator
s.sch016 Technical requirements for WEEE treatment sites Regulated
  • Equip WEEE treatment sites with required scales, containment and storage facilitiesOccupier
s.sch017 Authorisations: conditions Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • SEPA must impose fluid removal and surface conditions in battery treatment authorisationsStatutory regulator
s.sch018 Authorisation conditions: records Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • SEPA must impose record-keeping conditions on waste-to-land authorisationsStatutory regulator
s.sch018 Authorisations: general Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • SEPA must set conditions in waste-to-land authorisationsStatutory regulator
s.sch018 Authorisation conditions: soil concentrations Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • SEPA must set soil concentration limits in waste-to-land authorisationsStatutory regulator
s.sch018 Authorisation conditions: sewage sludge Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • SEPA must include sewage sludge conditions in land-spreading authorisationsStatutory regulator
s.sch018 Authorisation conditions: soil sampling Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • SEPA must include soil testing conditions in authorisations for land recovery of wasteStatutory regulator
s.sch018 Authorisation conditions: waste sampling Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • SEPA must set waste sampling conditions in land-spreading authorisationsStatutory regulator
s.sch019 Authorisations: greenhouse gas emissions Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • SEPA must not set greenhouse gas emission limits where a UK ETS permit already appliesStatutory regulator
s.sch019 Duties relating to best available techniques Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • SEPA must track best available techniques and share information publiclyStatutory regulator
s.sch019 Duties related to environmental impact assessments Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • SEPA must consider EIA findings when deciding authorisationsStatutory regulator
s.sch019 Authorisations: incidents, accidents and non-compliance Regulated
  • Report incidents, accidents and non-compliance immediately to SEPAAny Person
s.sch020 Permits: emission limit values and environmental quality standards Regulated
  • Ensure your permit emission limits meet BAT levels or apply for a SEPA derogationAny Person
s.sch020 Permits: surrender applications Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • SEPA must refuse permit surrender unless site is cleaned upStatutory regulator
s.sch020 Permits: reviews Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • SEPA must periodically review and update emission permit conditionsStatutory regulator
s.sch020 Environmental inspection plans Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • SEPA must maintain and review environmental inspection plans for emissions activitiesStatutory regulator
s.sch020 Environmental inspections Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • SEPA must inspect emissions sites regularly and report findingsStatutory regulator
s.sch020 Proposed change in operation Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Notify SEPA before changing operations that could affect the environmentStatutory regulator
s.sch020 Public consultation Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • SEPA must conduct public consultation for certain permit applications and variationsStatutory regulator
s.sch020 SEPA: trans-boundary effects Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • SEPA must notify Scottish Ministers of cross-border environmental risksStatutory regulator
s.sch020 Scottish Ministers’ duties: trans-boundary effects Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Scottish Ministers must consult neighbouring states on emissions activities with cross-border effectsCrown / Minister / Government department
s.sch020 Scottish Ministers’ duties: access to justice Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Scottish Ministers must make information about appeals and judicial reviews publicly availableCrown / Minister / Government department
s.sch020 General principles: waste hierarchy Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • SEPA must apply waste hierarchy when setting permit conditionsStatutory regulator
s.sch020 General principles: BAT Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • SEPA must set permit conditions using best available techniquesStatutory regulator
s.sch020 BAT: criteria for determining Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • SEPA must consider specified criteria when determining best available techniquesStatutory regulator
s.sch020 Duties relating to standard conditions Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • SEPA must set and update standard conditions using best available techniquesStatutory regulator
s.sch020 Permits: general conditions Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Include environmental permit conditions set by SEPAStatutory regulator
s.sch021 Carbon capture and storage Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • SEPA must assess CCS feasibility for large combustion plants (300MW+)Statutory regulator
s.sch021 Abatement equipment malfunction or breakdown Regulated
  • Notify SEPA and take corrective action if abatement equipment breaks downAny Person
s.sch021 Emissions monitoring and compliance Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • SEPA must set permit conditions for large combustion plant monitoring and complianceStatutory regulator
s.sch021 Multi-fuel firing combustion plants Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • SEPA must set emission limits for multi-fuel combustion plants using a fuel-weighting formulaStatutory regulator
s.sch021 Monitoring and reporting Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • SEPA must ensure permits include combustion plant reporting conditionsStatutory regulator
s.sch021 Measurements Regulated
  • Measure SO2, NOx, dust, CO and mercury emissions from large combustion plantsEmployer
s.sch021 Changes in fuel used or mode of operation of the plant Regulated
  • Notify SEPA of significant changes in fuel type or plant operationOperator
s.sch021 Relevant standards Regulated
  • Use approved standards for emissions monitoring and annually verify automated systemsOperator
s.sch021 Confident interval values Regulated
  • Ensure emission measurements meet confidence interval limitsOperator
s.sch021 Sulphur content Regulated
  • Monitor sulphur content of fuel in combustion plantsOperator
s.sch021 Authorisations: permits Regulated
  • Obtain a permit before operating a large combustion plantOperator
s.sch021 Minimum rate of desulphurisation for combustion plants referred to in... Regulated
  • Meet 95% desulphurisation rate for oil shale combustion plantsOperator
s.sch021 Permits: discharge of waste gases Regulated
  • Discharge waste gases via a stack with calculated height to protect health and environmentOperator
s.sch021 Permits: emission limit values Regulated
  • Keep emissions within permitted limits for large combustion plantsOperator
s.sch021 Emission limit value exemptions: fuel shortages and interruptions Regulated
  • Apply to SEPA for emission limit exemption during fuel shortagesAny Person
s.sch022 Authorisations: delivery and reception of waste Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • SEPA must include waste delivery and reception conditions in incineration permitsStatutory regulator
s.sch022 Authorisations: residues Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • SEPA must set licence conditions to minimise and manage waste residuesStatutory regulator
s.sch022 Authorisations: incineration of batteries Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • SEPA must prohibit incineration of waste industrial and automotive batteries in authorisationsStatutory regulator
s.sch022 Authorisations: review of conditions Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • SEPA must periodically review and update permit conditionsStatutory regulator
s.sch022 Reports Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • SEPA must set reporting conditions for large waste incineration plantsStatutory regulator
s.sch022 Public consultation Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • SEPA must consult the public on waste incineration authorisation applicationsStatutory regulator
s.sch022 (1) All emission limit values are to be calculated— Regulated
  • Comply with emission limit values for waste incineration plantsOperator
s.sch022 Measurement techniques Regulated
  • Measure your emissions using proper standards and methodsAny Person
s.sch022 Measurements relating to air polluting substances: requirements Regulated
  • Carry out required emission measurements and standardisation for waste incineration plantsOperator
s.sch022 Measurements relating to water polluting substances Regulated
  • Carry out wastewater monitoring at your incineration plantOperator
s.sch022 Authorisations: applications Regulated
  • Include measures description in waste incineration authorisation applicationApplicant
s.sch022 Authorisations: general conditions Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • SEPA must include specific conditions in waste incineration authorisationsStatutory regulator
s.sch022 Authorisations: control of emissions Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • SEPA must impose emission control conditions in waste incineration authorisationsStatutory regulator
s.sch022 Authorisations: emissions monitoring Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • SEPA must include emissions monitoring conditions in incineration authorisationsStatutory regulator
s.sch022 Authorisations: operating conditions Regulated
  • Operate waste incineration with minimum temperature and slag quality conditionsOperator
s.sch022 Variations to operating conditions Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • SEPA must ensure conditions are met before varying incineration levels or temperaturesStatutory regulator
s.sch023 Authorisation conditions: monitoring of emissions Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • SEPA must set emission monitoring conditions in your authorisationStatutory regulator
s.sch023 Compliance: emissions Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • SEPA must treat emission limit values as met when measurement criteria are satisfiedStatutory regulator
s.sch023 Compliance: collection and reporting of data Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • SEPA must impose record-keeping conditions in organic solvent emissions authorisationsStatutory regulator
s.sch023 Authorisations: substantial change Regulated
  • Do not make a substantial change without an authorisation variationOperator
s.sch023 Solvent management plans: requirements Regulated
  • Use a solvent management plan to track and reduce emissionsOperator
s.sch023 Reduction schemes: principles and requirements Regulated
  • Implement emission reduction scheme for coating, varnish, adhesive or ink applicationsAny Person
s.sch023 Applications for authorisations Regulated
  • Include emissions control measures in authorisation applicationApplicant
s.sch023 Authorisation conditions: substitution of hazardous substances Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • SEPA must impose substitution conditions in authorisations for organic solvents emissions activitiesStatutory regulator
s.sch023 Authorisation conditions: control of emissions Regulated
  • Control volatile organic compound emissions from your installationAny Person
s.sch023 Authorisation conditions: control of emissions of hazard statement solvent substances Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • SEPA must set emission controls for hazard statement solvent substances in authorisationsStatutory regulator
s.sch023 Authorisation conditions: aggregation Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • SEPA must set aggregation conditions for multiple solvent emission activitiesStatutory regulator
s.sch023 Authorisation conditions: start-up and shut-down Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • SEPA must include VOC-minimisation conditions in authorisations for start-up and shut-downStatutory regulator
s.sch024 Authorisation conditions: disposal of waste Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • SEPA must prohibit disposal of titanium dioxide waste into water environmentsStatutory regulator
s.sch024 Emissions: water Regulated
  • Comply with emission limit values for water discharges from titanium dioxide installationsOperator
s.sch024 Emissions: air Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • SEPA must set strict air emission conditions in titanium dioxide authorisationsStatutory regulator
s.sch024 Emissions: monitoring and compliance Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • SEPA must include monitoring conditions in authorisations for titanium dioxide activitiesStatutory regulator
s.sch025 Determining the efficiency of the cogeneration process Regulated
  • Calculate and demonstrate primary energy savings for cogeneration unitsOperator
s.sch025 Calculation of efficiency reference values Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • SEPA must calculate cogeneration efficiency reference valuesStatutory regulator
s.sch025 Cost-benefit analysis Regulated
  • You must include a cost-benefit analysis with your authorisation application (unless already covered nationally)Any Person
s.sch025 Cost-benefit analysis: principles Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • SEPA must conduct cost-benefit analyses following prescribed principlesStatutory regulator
s.sch025 Determination of applications Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • SEPA must consider cost-benefit analysis and national assessment when determining authorisation applicationsStatutory regulator
s.sch027 Emissions monitoring Regulated
  • Monitor emissions and keep records for medium combustion plantsOperator
s.sch027 Compliance Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • SEPA must include immediate-compliance conditions in medium combustion plant authorisationsStatutory regulator
s.sch027 Compliance and measurement Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • SEPA must check your compliance with emission limitsStatutory regulator
s.sch027 Public requests for monitoring data Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • SEPA must respond to public requests for monitoring dataStatutory regulator
s.sch027 Authorisations Regulated
  • Get the correct type of authorisation for your medium combustion plantOccupier
s.sch027 Applications for medium combustion activity authorisations Regulated
  • Include full technical details in medium combustion plant applicationsApplicant
s.sch027 Emission limit values: general Regulated
  • Keep emissions of SO2, NOx and dust within legal limits for medium combustion plantsOperator
s.sch028 Authorisation conditions: storage installations at terminals Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • SEPA must impose vapour recovery storage conditions on terminal authorisationsStatutory regulator
s.sch028 Authorisation conditions: specifications for bottom-loading, vapour collection and overfill protection of European road tankers Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • SEPA must include bottom-loading and vapour recovery conditions in petrol vapour recovery authorisationsStatutory regulator
s.sch028 Authorisation conditions: loading and storage equipment at service stations Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • SEPA must set conditions for petrol vapour recovery at service stationsStatutory regulator
s.sch028 Authorisations: requirements for Stage II petrol vapour recovery systems Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • SEPA must set conditions for Stage II petrol vapour recovery systems in authorisationsStatutory regulator
216 other schedules
s.sch001 Form of application
s.sch001 Time limits for determining applications
s.sch001 Extension of determination periods
s.sch001 Calculating the determination period
s.sch001 Interpretation: satisfactory state
s.sch001 This Part applies to— (a) an application for—
s.sch001 Pre-application community engagement
s.sch001 Accompanying information
s.sch001 Before granting an application or issuing a variation to which...
s.sch001 SEPA must not determine an application or SEPA initiated variation...
s.sch001 The days specified are— (a) where every person who made...
s.sch001 In this schedule— “application” or “applications” includes reference to any...
s.sch001 (1) This paragraph applies to a function of the Scottish...
s.sch001 Withdrawing an application
s.sch001 Modifying an application
s.sch001 Further information in respect of an application
s.sch001 Public Consultation: scope
s.sch002 For the purposes of this schedule SEPA imposes an off-site...
s.sch002 (1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), an entitlement to compensation under...
s.sch002 (1) An application for compensation under this schedule must be...
s.sch002 (1) Compensation payable carries interest at the rate for the...
s.sch002 (1) Compensation that is determined to be due is payable—...
s.sch002 In this schedule— “1963 Act” means the Land Compensation (Scotland)...
s.sch002 (1) SEPA may impose an off-site condition for any of...
s.sch002 This Part applies in any case where either—
s.sch002 Subject to paragraph 12, compensation is payable for—
s.sch003 In this schedule, “fixed monetary penalty”, “variable monetary penalty”, “VMP...
s.sch004 The Scottish Ministers may require exchanges of written representations between...
s.sch004 Before determining an appeal under regulation 56, the Scottish Ministers...
s.sch004 A hearing may, if the appointed person so decides, be...
s.sch004 The Scottish Ministers may vary the date fixed for the...
s.sch004 The documents specified are— (a) a written statement of the...
s.sch004 The persons entitled to be heard at a hearing are—...
s.sch004 The appointed person may— (a) by notice in writing require—...
s.sch004 But the appointed person may not require any person to...
s.sch004 (1) A person who is required to give evidence at...
s.sch004 (1) The Scottish Ministers or the appointed person may treat...
s.sch004 (1) The Scottish Ministers or the appointed person may make...
s.sch004 An appellant may withdraw an appeal by notice to the...
s.sch004 Subject to paragraph 5, notice of appeal in accordance with...
s.sch004 The Scottish Ministers may in a particular case allow notice...
s.sch005 Interpretation
s.sch005 (1) An existing licence which— (a) is in effect immediately...
s.sch005 (1) If before the relevant date a person—
s.sch005 (1) This paragraph applies to a person (“A”) carrying on...
s.sch005 The 1993 Act continues to have effect notwithstanding its repeal...
s.sch006 Nuclear Installations Act 1965
s.sch006 Weighing Equipment (Automatic Catchweighing Instruments) Regulations 2003
s.sch006 Waste Management Licensing (Scotland) Regulations 2011
s.sch006 Water Environment (Controlled Activities) (Scotland) Regulations 2011
s.sch006 Environmental Regulation (Significant Environmental Harm) (Scotland) Order 2014
s.sch006 Environmental Regulation (Relevant Offences) (Scotland) Order 2014
s.sch006 The Environmental Regulation (Liability where Activity Carried Out by Arrangement with Another) (Scotland) Order 2014
s.sch006 Environmental Regulation (Enforcement Measures) (Scotland) Order 2015
s.sch006 Scottish Landfill Tax (Administration) Regulations 2015
s.sch006 Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Scotland) Regulations 2017
s.sch006 Environmental Protection Act 1990
s.sch006 Environment Act 1995
s.sch006 Food Standards Act 1999
s.sch006 Energy Act 2004
s.sch006 Special Waste Regulations 1996
s.sch006 Ionising Radiations Regulations 2017
s.sch006 Weighing Equipment (Automatic Gravimetric Filling Instruments) Regulations 2000
s.sch006 Weighing Equipment (Automatic Rail-weighbridges) Regulations 2003
s.sch007 The enactments listed in column 1 of the Table are...
s.sch007 The enactments listed in column 1 of the Table are...
s.sch008 Scope
s.sch008 Radionuclides not of natural terrestrial or cosmic origin in background radioactivity
s.sch008 Substances or articles after disposal
s.sch008 Historic radium contamination
s.sch008 General Binding Rules – disapplication
s.sch008 Authorisation by permit or registration
s.sch008 Refusal of applications
s.sch008 (1) “Radioactive substances activity” does not include—
s.sch008 General Principles of Radiological Protection: Optimisation and Dose Limitation
s.sch008 Dose constraints
s.sch008 Interpretation
s.sch008 (1) Where SEPA is satisfied that radioactive waste ought to...
s.sch008 Where a local authority or relevant water authority takes any...
s.sch008 Statutory provisions
s.sch008 Interpretation: this schedule and schedule 9
s.sch008 Interpretation: radioactive material and radioactive waste
s.sch008 NORM industrial activity
s.sch008 Processed radionuclides of natural terrestrial or cosmic origin
s.sch008 Radionuclides not of natural terrestrial or cosmic origin
s.sch008 Radionuclides with a short half-life
s.sch009 In this schedule— “ agriculture ” has the meaning given...
s.sch009 Interpretation: NORM
s.sch009 Interpretation: radioactive substances common rules
s.sch010 Scope
s.sch010 (1) The water environment includes any part of the water...
s.sch010 Authorised person in relation to a private sewage activity
s.sch011 Scope
s.sch011 (1) “ Waste management activity ” includes, but is not...
s.sch012 Scope
s.sch013 Scope
s.sch013 Additional general criteria for the acceptance of waste at landfills for inert waste
s.sch013 Interpretation: landfill
s.sch013 Criteria for granular stable non-reactive hazardous waste deposited in a cell on its own and granular stable non-reactive hazardous waste and non-hazardous waste deposited in the same cell
s.sch013 Criteria relating to gypsum based waste
s.sch013 Limit values for waste acceptable at landfills for inert waste
s.sch013 Interpretation: landfill activity
s.sch013 This Part sets out minimum procedures for monitoring to be...
s.sch013 Sampling and test methods
s.sch013 Protection of groundwater: monitoring
s.sch013 Protection of groundwater: trigger levels
s.sch013 Water control and leachate management
s.sch013 Interpretation: general
s.sch013 Exemptions for certain landfills on islands and in isolated settlements
s.sch014 Scope
s.sch014 Interpretation: general
s.sch015 Scope
s.sch015 Interpretation: general
s.sch015 Authorisations: general
s.sch016 Scope
s.sch016 Interpretation: General
s.sch017 Scope
s.sch017 Interpretation
s.sch018 Scope
s.sch018 (1) In this schedule “ soil improvement ” means any...
s.sch018 For the purposes of this schedule, waste is applied to...
s.sch018 Interpretation: general
s.sch019 Scope
s.sch019 (1) “ Industrial emissions activity ” does not include—
s.sch019 Interpretation: general
s.sch019 Interpretation: substantial change
s.sch019 Interpretation: threshold values
s.sch019 Interpretation: baseline and site reports
s.sch019 Authorisations: general
s.sch019 Authorisations: multiple installations and multiple authorised persons
s.sch020 Scope
s.sch020 Exception for the testing and use of emerging techniques
s.sch020 Interpretation: polluting substances
s.sch020 Authorisations: general
s.sch020 Permits: applications
s.sch021 Scope and interpretation: operating a large combustion plant
s.sch021 Start-up and shut-down periods
s.sch021 Calculation of emission limit values
s.sch021 Emission limit values for SO2 for combustion plants using solid or liquid fuels (with the exception of gas turbines and gas engines)
s.sch021 Emission limit values for SO2 combustion plants using gaseous fuels (with the exception of gas turbines and gas engines)
s.sch021 Emission limit values for NOx for combustion plants using solid or liquid fuels (with the exception of gas turbines and gas engines)
s.sch021 Interpretation: general
s.sch021 Emission limit values for gas turbines using light and middle distillates as liquid fuels
s.sch021 Emission limit values for NOx and CO for gas fired combustion plants
s.sch021 Emission limit values for dust for combustion plants using solid or liquid fuels (except gas turbines and gas engines)
s.sch021 Emission limit values for dust for combustion plants using gaseous fuels (except gas turbines and gas engines)
s.sch021 Calculation of emission limit values
s.sch021 Emission limit values for SO2 combustion plants using solid or liquid fuels (except gas turbines and gas engines)
s.sch021 Emission limit values for SO2 combustion plants using gaseous fuels (except gas turbines and gas engines)
s.sch021 Emission limit values for NOx for combustion plants using solid or liquid fuels (except gas turbines and gas engines)
s.sch021 Emission limit values for NOx and CO for gas turbines (including CCGT) using middle and light distillates as liquid fuels
s.sch021 (1) Emission limit values (mg/Nm 3 ) for NO x...
s.sch021 Aggregation rules
s.sch021 Emission limit values for dust for combustion plants using solid or liquid fuels (except gas turbines and gas engines)
s.sch021 Emission limit values for dust for combustion plants using gaseous fuels (except gas turbines and gas engines)
s.sch021 Measurement of oxygen content, temperature, pressure and water vapour content of waste gases
s.sch021 Validated hourly and daily averages
s.sch021 (1) For continuous measurements, the emission limit values set out...
s.sch021 The minimum rate of desulphurisation for combustion plants referred to...
s.sch021 The minimum rates of desulphurisation set out in this Chapter...
s.sch021 (1) Average emission limit values (mg/Nm 3 ) for SO...
s.sch021 Emission limit value exemptions: general
s.sch021 Emission limit value exemptions: desulphurisation for combustion plants firing indigenous solid fuel
s.sch022 Scope
s.sch022 For the purpose of this Part the following definitions apply—...
s.sch022 In order to determine the total concentration of dioxins and...
s.sch022 (1) The formula (mixing rule) in sub-paragraph (2) is to...
s.sch022 Incineration and co-incineration of solid and liquid waste at a...
s.sch022 Special provisions for cement kilns co-incinerating waste
s.sch022 Special provisions for combustion plants co-incinerating waste
s.sch022 Special provisions for waste co-incineration plants in industrial sectors not covered under paragraphs 20 and 21 of this Part
s.sch022 Emission limit values for discharges of wastewater from the cleaning...
s.sch022 Measurements relating to air polluting substances: SEPA discretion as to requirements
s.sch022 Formula
s.sch022 Air emission limit values: general compliance
s.sch022 Interpretation: general
s.sch022 Air emission limit values: carbon monoxide compliance
s.sch022 Air emission limit values: determination of average values
s.sch022 Water emission limit values
s.sch023 Scope
s.sch023 Compliance: emission limit values
s.sch023 Emission limit values: vehicle coating industry
s.sch023 Solvent management plans: interpretation
s.sch023 Use of solvent management plans for verification of compliance
s.sch023 Reduction schemes: authorisation
s.sch023 Interpretation: organic solvent emissions activity
s.sch023 Interpretation: general
s.sch024 Scope and interpretation
s.sch025 Scope and interpretation
s.sch025 Interpretation: specified activity
s.sch025 Specified activity: exemptions
s.sch025 Interpretation: general
s.sch025 Interpretation: high-efficiency cogeneration
s.sch025 General principles for the calculation of electricity from cogeneration
s.sch027 Scope
s.sch027 Emission limit values: exemptions
s.sch027 Emission limit values: temporary exemptions
s.sch027 Emission limit values: multiple fuels
s.sch027 Interpretation: operating a medium combustion plant
s.sch027 Interpretation: general
s.sch027 Aggregation
s.sch027 Emission limit values: calculation
s.sch027 Emission limit values: existing medium combustion plant exemptions
s.sch028 Scope
s.sch028 “ Petrol vapour recovery activity ” means any of the...
s.sch028 Interpretation
s.sch028 Authorisation conditions: general
s.sch028 Authorisation conditions: loading and unloading installations at terminals
s.schedule/8/part/6/paragraph/wrapper1n2 “The table 1 summation rule” means the sum of the...
s.schedule/8/part/6/paragraph/wrapper2n2 Table 5
s.schedule/8/part/6/paragraph/wrapper3n2 Information to be provided in records for high-activity sealed sources...
s.schedule/9/part/3/paragraph/wrapper4n2 The summation rule in respect of column 2 of Table...
s.schedule/9/part/3/paragraph/wrapper5n2 The summation rule in respect of columns 3 and 4...
s.schedule/9/part/3/paragraph/wrapper6n2 The summation rule in respect of column 2 of Table...
s.schedule/9/part/3/paragraph/wrapper7n2 The summation rule in respect of column 3 of Table...
s.schedule/9/part/3/paragraph/wrapper8n2 +Parent radionuclides, and their progeny whose dose contributions are taken...

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