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Marine Conservation (Fixed Monetary Penalties) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. No. 279 of 2015).

Country/Territory
United Kingdom
Territorial subdivision
Northern Ireland
Document type
Regulation
Date
2015
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Sea, Environment gen.
Keyword
Marine pollution Pollution control Waste disposal Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Offences/penalties
Geographical area
Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Abstract

This Order provides the Department of the Environment with the powers to apply fixed monetary penalties on persons who have contravened byelaws made under section 26 of the Marine Act (Northern Ireland) 2013. They confer the power on the Department to impose such a penalty, to set the amounts of such penalties, to serve notices and to recover payments. They also concern appeals against a fixed monetary penalty and make a minor amendment to the Water and Sewerage Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006.

Full text
English
Website
www.opsi.gov.uk

References - Legislation

Implements

Marine Act (Northern Ireland) 2013 (2013 Chapter 10).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2013

Keyword: Marine fisheries, Biodiversity, Enforcement/compliance, Land-use planning, Coastal zone management, Policy/planning, Marine area, Mariculture, Authorization/permit, Basic legislation, Management/conservation, Ecosystem preservation, Marine protected areas, Protected area, Protection of habitats, Wetlands, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amends

Water and Sewerage Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 3336 (N.I. 21) of 2006).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2006

Keyword: Basic legislation, Water supply, Institution, Access-to-information, Data collection/reporting, Water abstraction, Water rights

Source: FAO, FAOLEX