Environment (Northern Ireland) Order 2002 (S.I. No. 3153 (N.I. 7) of 2002).

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Part II of this Order makes provision for implementing Council Directive 96/61/EC and for otherwise preventing and controlling pollution. It amends the transitional provisions in relation to waste management licenses in Article 47 of the Waste and Contaminated Land (Northern Ireland) Order 1997 and makes provision about certain expiring disposal licenses. Part III makes provision for implementing Council Directive 96/62 EC and for otherwise preventing and controlling air pollution. Part IV makes new provision with respect to areas of special scientific interest. An area of interest is declared as such by the Department of the Environment if it is of special interest by reason of any of its flora, fauna, or geological, physiographical or other feature. It shall be the duty of the Department of the Environment and the District Council and any other body having functions under this Part in the exercise of such functions to have due regard to the needs of agriculture, forestry and fisheries.

Implemented by: Pollution Prevention and Control Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 (S.R. No. 46 of 2003). (2003-01-31)
Implemented by: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme Charging Scheme Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 (S.R. No. 151 of 2010). (2010-04-13)
Implemented by: Solvent Emissions Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004 (S.R. No. 36 of 2004). (2004-02-06)
Implemented by: Pollution Prevention and Control (Industrial Emissions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012 (S.R. No. 453 of 2012). (2012-12-14)
Implemented by: Pollution Prevention and Control (Industrial Emissions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013 (S.R. No. 160 of 2013). (2013-06-05)
Implements: Council Directive 96/61/EC concerning integrated pollution prevention and control (1996-09-24)
Amended by: Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 (2011 Chapter 23). (2011-05-04)
Amended by: Wildlife and Natural Environment Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 (2011 Chapter 15). (2011-03-29)
Amended by: Environment (Northern Ireland) Order 2002 (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 (S.R. No. 92 of 2010). (2010-03-10)
Amended by: Water and Sewerage Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 3336 (N.I. 21) of 2006). (2006-12-14)
Amended by: Environmental Better Regulation Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 (2016 Chapter 13). (2016-04-11)
Amended by: Control of Mercury (Enforcement) Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 1200 of 2017). (2017-12-04)
Amended by: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme and National Emissions Inventory (Amendment) Regulations 2013 (S.I. No. 3135 of 2013). (2013-12-11)
Amended by: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Charging Schemes) Regulations 2012 (S.I. No. 2788 of 2012). (2012-11-06)
Amended by: Planning Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 (2011 Cap. 25). (2011-05-04)
Amended by: Waste Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011 (S.R. No. 127 of 2011). (2011-03-16)