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Pollution of Water: Offences (Determination of Liability) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 (S.R. No. 281 of 2007).

Country/Territory
United Kingdom
Territorial subdivision
Northern Ireland
Document type
Regulation
Date
2007
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Water
Keyword
Pollution control Freshwater pollution Liability/compensation Offences/penalties
Geographical area
Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Abstract

These Regulations make provision, further to Articles 7A and 7B of the Water (Northern Ireland) Order 1999, for the purpose of determining liability under Article 7(1), (2) or (6) of that Order as between two or more persons in respect of any discharge into or from any waste water treatment works. They provide various defences that may be presented by an operator of treatment, sewerage undertaker or other person.

Full text
English
Website
www.opsi.gov.uk

References - Legislation

Implements

Water (Northern Ireland) Order 1999 (S.I. No. 662 (N.I. 6)).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 1999

Keyword: Freshwater resources management, Institution, Pollution control, Freshwater pollution, Fertilizers/nutrients

Source: FAO, FAOLEX