Welsh Statutory Instrument SI 2016 Wales

Water Resources (Control of Pollution) (Oil Storage) (Wales) Regulations 2016

These Regulations, made under sections 92 and 219(2) of the Water Resources Act 1991 (c. 57) and section 62 of the Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Act 2008 (c. 13), require a person having custody or control of oil in certain specified cases to comply with certain requirements as to the …

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Enforced by
NRW
Status
In Force
Penalty ceiling
Prosecution 4 of 7 obligations carry an unlimited fine. 3 have no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Any Person6

Plus 1 duty on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.

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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.004 Requirements in relation to oil storage containers (opens in a new tab) Prosecution
  • Ensure oil storage containers are strong and have secondary containmentAny Person

Unlimited fine

s.005 Requirements in relation to secondary containment systems (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Ensure oil storage secondary containment meets safety standardsAny Person
s.006 Requirements in relation to fixed tanks (opens in a new tab) Prosecution
  • Ensure fixed oil tanks meet safety and spill prevention standardsAny Person

Unlimited fine

s.007 Requirements in relation to underground pipes associated with fixed tanks (opens in a new tab) Prosecution
  • Maintain and test underground oil pipes and leak detection systemsAny Person

Unlimited fine

s.008 Mobile bowsers (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Secure and lock mobile oil bowsers when not in useAny Person
s.009 Offence (opens in a new tab) Prosecution
  • Fail to comply with oil storage regulationsAny Person

Unlimited fine

s.011 Enforcement (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Natural Resources Wales must enforce oil storage regulationsStatutory regulator
5 other provisions — procedural and definitional
s.001 Title, application and commencement (opens in a new tab)
s.002 Interpretation (opens in a new tab)
s.003 Scope of Regulations (opens in a new tab)
s.010 Civil Sanctions (opens in a new tab)
s.012 Amendment of the Water Resources (Control of Pollution) (Silage, Slurry and Agricultural Fuel Oil) (Wales) Regulations 2010 (opens in a new tab)

Help complying

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Dealing with a pollution incident

Immediate steps when a pollution incident occurs at your business. Report it, contain it, understand what happens next, and prevent recurrence.

Oil storage regulations

If your business stores oil in an above-ground container holding more than 200 litres, the oil storage regulations apply. The container needs …

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