This legislation has been repealed.
(1) The EPA may grant an approval to an occupier of scheduled premises for an alternative standard of concentration for hydrogen sulfide emissions.
(2) If an occupier has been granted such an approval, and the occupier complies with the alternative standard of concentration and any other conditions specified in the approval, the occupier is exempt from the operation of section 128 of the Act, in so far as that section relates to the emission of hydrogen sulfide.
(3) Before granting an approval under this clause the EPA--(a) must take into consideration the impact of the approval on local and regional air quality and amenity, and(b) must be satisfied that it is not practicable for the occupier to comply with the standards prescribed by clause 39 by implementing operational changes to plant or practices, and(c) must be satisfied that the alternative standard of concentration for hydrogen sulfide emissions has been calculated in accordance with the Approved Methods (Modelling and Assessment) Publication.
(4) The EPA is to grant an approval under this clause by written notice given to the occupier.
(5) An approval under this clause--(a) is subject to any conditions that may be specified in the approval, including the method of measuring the concentration of hydrogen sulfide emissions, and(b) may be amended or revoked by the EPA by written notice given to the occupier.