Environmental Better Regulation Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 (2016 Chapter 13). Pays/Territoire Royaume-Uni Type du document Législation Date 2016 Source FAO, FAOLEX Titre completAn Act to enable provision to be made for protecting and improving the environment; to provide for an integrated environmental permitting system; to provide for a review of powers of entry and associated powers and for the repeal or rewriting of such powers and for safeguards in relation to them; to provide for the repeal or rewriting of offences connected with the exercise of any such powers and for the preparation of a code of practice in connection with such exercise; to amend the Clean Air (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 to provide for a new method for authorising fuels for use in a smoke control area and for exempting fireplaces from the provisions of Article 17 of that Order; to amend the Environment (Northern Ireland) Order 2002 to remove the requirement on district councils to make an assessment of air quality under Article 13 of that Order; to amend the Water and Sewerage Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 to transfer certain functions to the Department of the Environment from the Department for Regional Development; and for connected purposes. Sujet Air et atmosphère, Environnement gén., Eau Mot clé Qualité de l'air/pollution de l'air Lutte contre la pollution Institution Pollution sonore (de l'environnement) Approvisionnement en eau Égouts Collecte de données/déclarations Normes de qualité de l'eau Aire géographique Îles de l'Océan Atlantique, Europe, Europe et Asie Centrale, Atlantique Nord, Mer du Nord, Atlantique du Nord-Est, Europe du Nord Résumé This Act amends existing legislation so as to provide for a better environment in Northern Ireland. It enables provision to be made for or in connection with protecting and improving the environment, including (but not limited to) the following— (a) regulating environmental activities; (b) implementing EU obligations of the United Kingdom relating to protecting and improving the environment; (c) implementing international obligations of the United Kingdom relating to protecting and improving the environment. The Department of the Environment, by Regulations, may make provision for, or in connection with, any of the matters specified in Schedule 1. The Department may also amend, repeal or revoke any statutory provision under which it has any function to the extent necessary to remove from it any of the following that it considers to be unnecessary or inappropriate— (a) a power of entry or associated power; (b) an offence connected with the exercise of such a specified power. The Water and Sewerage Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 is amended with respect to enforcement authorities, regulations relating to wholesomeness of water, appointment and powers of inspectors and publication of certain information and advice. Texte intégral Anglais Site web www.opsi.gov.uk Références - Législation Amende Environment (Northern Ireland) Order 2002 (S.I. No. 3153 (N.I. 7) of 2002). Législation | Royaume-Uni | 2002 Mot clé: Lutte contre la pollution, Collecte de données/déclarations, Autorisation/permis, Élimination de déchets, Gestion des déchets, Eaux usées/déversement, Pollution des eaux douces, Gestion/conservation, Aire protégée Source: FAO, FAOLEX Water and Sewerage Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 3336 (N.I. 21) of 2006). Législation | Royaume-Uni | 2006 Mot clé: Législation de base, Approvisionnement en eau, Institution, Accès-à-l'information, Collecte de données/déclarations, Prélèvement d'eau, Droits d'utilisation de l'eau Source: FAO, FAOLEX Clean Air (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 (No. 158 (N.I. 4) of 1981). Législation | Royaume-Uni | 1981 (2016) Mot clé: Qualité de l'air/pollution de l'air, Émissions, Infractions/sanctions, Normes environnementales, Législation de base, Lutte contre la pollution, Normes, Protection de l’environnement, Éco-produits/processus écologique Source: FAO, FAOLEX