Regulator profile
NIEA
Northern Ireland Environment Agency
Enforcement Regulator5 areas of regulation · 37 laws enforced · Northern Ireland
What NIEA does
Northern Ireland's environmental regulator. Part of the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA). Issues environmental permits, regulates waste and emissions, protects water quality and natural heritage. Designates and manages protected sites (ASSIs).
Additional information
Northern Ireland equivalent of Environment Agency + Natural England. Part of DAERA, not a standalone agency.
Contact NIEA
Types of regulation
Legal framework
Legislation that NIEA directly enforces.
Primary legislation
- Pollution Control and Local Government (Northern Ireland) Order 1978 Act 1978
- Clean Air (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 Act 1981
- Nature Conservation and Amenity Lands (Northern Ireland) Order 1985 Act 1985
- Wildlife (Northern Ireland) Order 1985 Act 1985
- The Waste and Contaminated Land (Northern Ireland) Order 1997 Act 1997
- Water (Northern Ireland) Order 1999 Act 1999
- Environment (Northern Ireland) Order 2002 Act 2002
- Marine Act (Northern Ireland) 2013 Act 2013
- Reservoirs Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 Act 2015
- Private Tenancies Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 Act 2022
Secondary legislation
- Conservation (Natural Habitats, ) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995 Northern Ireland Statutory Rule 1995
- The Ports (Levy on Disposals of Land, etc.) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 1998 Northern Ireland Statutory Rule 1998
- The Sulphur Content of Solid Fuel Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1998 Northern Ireland Statutory Rule 1998
- Controlled Waste (Duty of Care) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002 Northern Ireland Statutory Rule 2002
- Landfill Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 Northern Ireland Statutory Rule 2003
- Pollution Prevention and Control Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 Northern Ireland Statutory Rule 2003
- Waste Management Licensing Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 Northern Ireland Statutory Rule 2003
- Hazardous Waste Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005 Northern Ireland Statutory Rule 2005
- Radioactive Contaminated Land Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 Northern Ireland Statutory Rule 2006
- Water Abstraction and Impoundment (Licensing) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 Northern Ireland Statutory Rule 2006
- ... and 17 more statutory instruments
Related legislation
Legislation connected to NIEA's remit but not directly enforced — establishing Acts, amendments, referenced legislation, and context.
Establishing / enabling
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Climate Change Act (Northern Ireland) 2022
UK Act of Parliament 2022
Sectors regulated
Coverage area
Northern Ireland