The Waste and Air Pollution (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2007

• Citation: S.I. 2007/3476
• Sections: 4

Section 1 Citation, commencement, application and extent

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Waste and Air Pollution (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2007 and come into force on 1st February 2008.

(2) Regulations 2 and 3 apply in England.

(3) Regulation 4 extends to the United Kingdom.

Section 2 Amendment of the Waste Management Licensing Regulations 1994

(1) The Waste Management Licensing Regulations 1994 are amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph 5 of Schedule 1, for sub-paragraph (d) to the end of paragraph 5, substitute—

(d) every record made relating to the site pursuant to regulation 14 of the Control of Pollution (Special Waste) Regulations 1980, regulation 16 of the 1996 Regulations, or regulation 47 of the Hazardous Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2005;

and any estimate under paragraph 4 of the total quantities of the different types of waste dealt with at the site shall, in particular, differentiate between biodegradable waste, non-biodegradable waste and hazardous waste

Section 3 Amendment of the Hazardous Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2005

(1) The Hazardous Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2005 are amended as follows.

(2) For regulation 65, substitute—

Offences

(65) It is an offence for a person to fail to comply with any requirement imposed on them by or under any of the following provisions of these Regulations—

(a) Part 4;

(b) regulation 21 or 22;

(c) regulations 34 to 44;

(d) regulation 46 and Schedule 7;

(e) Part 7 (except regulation 52);

(f) regulation 62.

(3) In paragraph 7(3) of Schedule 7, for “regulation 39” substitute “regulation 38”.

(4) Omit paragraph 16 of Schedule 11.

Section 4 Amendment of the Large Combustion Plants (National Emission Reduction Plan) Regulations 2007

(1) The Large Combustion Plants (National Emission Reduction Plan) Regulations 2007 are amended as follows.

(2) In regulations 4(2)(b) and 5(2)(b), for “the National Assembly for Wales”, substitute “the Welsh Ministers”.

(3) In regulations 4(2)(c) and 5(2)(c), for “Department of the Environment Northern Ireland” substitute “Department of the Environment”.

(4) At the end of regulation 5(7), add “in the United Kingdom”.