reg 13 Review of permits : large combustion installations
(1) Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary of State must review the conditions of a permit that relates to the operation of a large combustion installation at such intervals as the Secretary of State thinks fit. (2) The Secretary of State must review the conditions in a permit that relates to the operation of a large combustion installation where the Secretary of State considers that— (a) developments in best available techniques allow for the significant reduction of emissions without incurring excessive costs; (b) the operational safety of the large combustion installation requires techniques, other than best available techniques to be used; or (c) the pollution caused by the large combustion installation is of such significance that the existing emission limit values, equivalent parameters or technical measures in the permit need to be revised. (3) Where further to a review the Secretary of State considers a variation of the conditions in the permit are required, the Secretary of State must comply with regulation 9(1) in setting those conditions. (4) The Secretary of State must in carrying out a review— (a) encourage the development and application of emerging techniques for the reduction of emissions in relation to large combustion installations ; and (b) consider the results of monitoring and inspections of the large combustion installation . (5) An operator must provide to the Secretary of State such information as the Secretary of State requests which may be needed to review the conditions of a permit. (6) The information which may be requested under paragraph (5) includes, where the application of best available techniques is appropriate to the large combustion installation , the results of emission monitoring and other data which enables a comparison of the operation of the large combustion installation with the emission levels associated with the best available techniques.