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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION REGULATIONS 1987 - REG 5A

5A .         Registration of Sch. 1 Part 2 premises, effect and cancellation of etc.

        (1)         An occupier of premises specified in Part 2 of Schedule 1 may apply for registration of those premises under regulation 5B.

        (2)         An occupier who so applies does not commit an offence under section 56 of the Act in respect of those premises while the application is pending.

        (3)         If premises specified in Part 2 of Schedule 1 are registered under regulation 5B, section 56 of the Act does not apply to the occupier of those premises.

        (4)         If premises specified in Schedule 1 Part 2 are registered under regulation 5B and the Chief Executive Officer is satisfied that the occupier of the premises —

            (a)         has been convicted in any court of an offence —

                  (i)         against the Act or regulations made under the Act; and

                  (ii)         that relates to the premises;

                or

            (b)         has operated, conducted, managed, or controlled the premises in a manner which is detrimental to the environment,

                the Chief Executive Officer may, by notice in writing served on the occupier of the premises, cancel the registration of the premises.

        (5)         If the registration of premises is cancelled under subregulation (4), the occupier of the premises may apply to the Chief Executive Officer in writing in a form approved by the Chief Executive Officer for reinstatement of the registration.

        (6)         The Chief Executive Officer may reinstate the registration if the occupier satisfies the Chief Executive Officer that the occupier will not —

            (a)         contravene a provision of the Act or regulations made under the Act that relate to the premises; or

            (b)         operate, conduct, manage, or control the premises in a manner which is detrimental to the environment.

        (7)         If the registration of the premises is reinstated under subregulation (6), section 56 of the Act does not apply to the occupier of those premises.

        [Regulation 5A inserted: Gazette 13 Sep 1996 p. 4546; amended: Gazette 15 Aug 2000 p. 4711‑12.]



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