The Groundwater Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1998

Made: 18th November 1998

Coming into operation–

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Citation and commencement

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Interpretation

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Exclusions from these Regulations

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Discharge of functions

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Measures to prevent the introduction into groundwater of list I substances

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Measures to limit the introduction into groundwater of list II substances to avoid pollution

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Artificial recharges for the purposes of groundwater management

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Examination required in prior investigation

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Surveillance of groundwater

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Terms of authorisation of discharge of substances in list I or II

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Terms of authorisation for disposal or tipping for the purpose of disposal

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Period and conditions of authorisation

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Inventory of authorisations

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Application of measures not to lead to pollution of groundwater

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Application of provisions of water pollution legislation

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Obtaining of information

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Authorisation of disposal or tipping of substances in list I or II

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Notice to prevent or control indirect discharges of substances in list I or II

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Appeals

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Codes of practice

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Particulars to be included in registers

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Transitional provisions

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Transfrontier consultation

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Revocation

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SCHEDULE

List I

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List II

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Signed

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of the Environment on

C. D. Smith — Assistant Secretary — 18th November 1998.

Explanatory note

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Footnotes

[^f00001]: S.I. 1989/2393

[^f00002]: 1972 c. 68

[^f00003]: 1972 c. 5 (N.I.)

[^f00004]: S.I. 1997/2777 (N.I. 18)

[^f00005]: O.J. No. L20, 26.1.80, p. 43

[^f00006]: S.I. 1993/3160 (N.I. 15)

[^f00007]: 1954 c. 33 (N.I.)

[^f00008]: S.R. 1994 No. 147

[^f00009]: Where, any substance which would otherwise be in list II is carcinogenic, mutagenic or teratogenic, it is included in this category in list I

Editorial notes

[^key-e7ed5b3fcc2800b3e7522e2e74c089da]: Regulations revoked (10.8.2009) by Groundwater Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 (S.R. 2009/254), regs. 1, 31 (with reg. 5); [Editorial note: No historical revised versions have been created for amendments to this SR made prior to its final revocation. A revised version of how the SR stood at its first commencement is available and, to see the document content as it originally stood when it was made, select the 'Original (As Made)' version from the left-hand menu. For further details of the amendments see the List of All Changes available in 'More Resources' above]