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The Environmental Liability (Prevention and Remediation) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009

Type Ni-Statutory-Rule
Publication 2009-06-29
Last updated 2025-02-27
State In force
Jurisdiction Northern Ireland
Department Government Printer for Northern Ireland
Source legislation.gov.uk
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[^key-f1679da778913d40b499e01cd1a3dacb]: Words in Sch. 3 para. 2(1) substituted (8.4.2011) by The Waste Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011 (S.R. 2011/127), regs. 1(1), 70(3)(a) (with reg. 9(2))

[^key-6fea5964746645c54d5e097b51974ec1]: Words in Sch. 3 para. 2(2) substituted (8.4.2011) by The Waste Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011 (S.R. 2011/127), regs. 1(1), 70(3)(b) (with reg. 9(2))

[^key-f869c823c0387a7a07cf674f498f051a]: Words in Regulations substituted (22.4.2011) by The Treaty of Lisbon (Changes in Terminology) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/1043), arts. 2, 3-6, 8-10

[^key-c88cfec6c9700a3b2dfc8bb9c3299a09]: Sch. 2 para. 10 inserted (25.6.2011) by The Environmental Liability (Prevention and Remediation) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011 (S.R. 2011/210), reg. 2(2)

[^key-fb63a389e72f3904b2dbeca5a1486fe3]: Sch. 2 para. 6(d) substituted (1.9.2013) by The Biocidal Products and Chemicals (Appointment of Authorities and Enforcement) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013 (S.R. 2013/206), regs. 2(1), 25, Sch. 4 para. 5(2) (with regs. 3, 19)

[^key-c1515112587bd542c4b0bd7bf8afdbba]: Words in Sch. 3 para. 8 substituted (1.9.2013) by The Biocidal Products and Chemicals (Appointment of Authorities and Enforcement) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013 (S.R. 2013/206), regs. 2(1), 25, Sch. 4 para. 5(3) (with regs. 3, 19)

[^key-78ebbbb05cea4e5af39a51faeeeed950]: Reg. 2B inserted (19.7.2015) by The Environmental Liability (Prevention and Remediation) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. 2015/231), regs. 1(1), 2(3)

[^key-2532ab90f86452b6a339d540a0a06595]: Words in reg. 2 inserted (19.7.2015) by The Environmental Liability (Prevention and Remediation) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. 2015/231), regs. 1(1), 2(2)

[^key-5c9ebb2817481475937cf062885a7434]: Reg. 3(1) substituted (19.7.2015) by The Environmental Liability (Prevention and Remediation) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. 2015/231), regs. 1(1), 2(4)

[^key-d43da377fd8b855b380d5813053940d5]: Reg. 3(4A) inserted (19.7.2015) by The Environmental Liability (Prevention and Remediation) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. 2015/231), regs. 1(1), 2(5)

[^key-6a0ad3239935353ec8fbf240e945e062]: Words in reg. 2(2) substituted (24.12.2018) by The Environment (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2018 (S.R. 2018/200), reg. 1(1), Sch. 1 para. 21(a)(i)

[^key-b3c898c77c5c78dfe61458d0bce5db50]: Words in reg. 2(2) substituted (24.12.2018) by The Environment (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2018 (S.R. 2018/200), reg. 1(1), Sch. 1 para. 21(a)(ii)

[^key-3ff0c4e16e3c0fdaf7a325d0d6deae59]: Words in reg. 2(2) substituted (24.12.2018) by The Environment (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2018 (S.R. 2018/200), reg. 1(1), Sch. 1 para. 21(b)

[^key-a23b448e0a957af6840a8552e9965b08]: Words in reg. 2(3) inserted (24.12.2018) by The Environment (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2018 (S.R. 2018/200), reg. 1(1), Sch. 1 para. 22

[^key-9fd1b52ab4e590195822b84d29981f48]: Reg. 2(4) inserted (24.12.2018) by The Environment (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2018 (S.R. 2018/200), reg. 1(1), Sch. 1 para. 23

[^key-6051ae90b56e5a0c8c519bd58934e4ed]: Words in reg. 3(3) inserted (24.12.2018) by The Environment (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2018 (S.R. 2018/200), reg. 1(1), Sch. 1 para. 25(a)

[^key-5ce803741f78d1189f298c4e8ef18c43]: Words in reg. 3(3)(b) added (24.12.2018) by The Environment (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2018 (S.R. 2018/200), reg. 1(1), Sch. 1 para. 25(b)

[^key-2fbc2447bc48edba92b41089ea657333]: Words in reg. 3(4)(b) added (24.12.2018) by The Environment (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2018 (S.R. 2018/200), reg. 1(1), Sch. 1 para. 25(c)

[^key-edcef839b6a79f6b054846b3f018d23e]: Word in Sch. 2 para. 1 substituted (24.12.2018) by The Environment (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2018 (S.R. 2018/200), reg. 1(1), Sch. 1 para. 26(a)

[^key-9c9d79cf57ae0caa6d880f37f152ed97]: Sch. 2 para. 2(2) substituted (24.12.2018) by The Environment (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2018 (S.R. 2018/200), reg. 1(1), Sch. 1 para. 26(b)

[^key-e3e0539d58ec4a5987aeb77ec24c62e2]: Words in Sch. 2 para. 4(1) substituted (24.12.2018) by The Environment (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2018 (S.R. 2018/200), reg. 1(1), Sch. 1 para. 26(c)

[^key-e0c9ac3ea7f7a9ac2a044a5b2cd0f39d]: Words in Sch. 2 para. 4(2) substituted (24.12.2018) by The Environment (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2018 (S.R. 2018/200), reg. 1(1), Sch. 1 para. 26(d)

[^key-aae986f3dff234ff3f48a4e61b5b7e2f]: Words in Sch. 2 para. 6(a) added (24.12.2018) by The Environment (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2018 (S.R. 2018/200), reg. 1(1), Sch. 1 para. 26(e)

[^key-bd4103eb35af0940de29ef8af6e2f78b]: Words in Sch. 2 para. 6(b) added (24.12.2018) by The Environment (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2018 (S.R. 2018/200), reg. 1(1), Sch. 1 para. 26(f)

[^key-3b070b479ad3e6fae69ee5d0a6c22620]: Sch. 2 paras. 7(a)-(c) substituted (24.12.2018) by The Environment (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2018 (S.R. 2018/200), reg. 1(1), Sch. 1 para. 26(g)

[^key-3c5dddacee1a368b59850e3a5277deb6]: Words in Sch. 2 para. 8(1) substituted (24.12.2018) by The Environment (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2018 (S.R. 2018/200), reg. 1(1), Sch. 1 para. 26(h)

[^key-42cb2e076b92c81254e56c92f87a0b26]: Words in Sch. 2 para. 8(2) added (24.12.2018) by The Environment (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2018 (S.R. 2018/200), reg. 1(1), Sch. 1 para. 26(i)

[^key-3868a08b9af3118636c4db19f0f60a51]: Words in Sch. 3 para. 1 substituted (24.12.2018) by The Environment (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2018 (S.R. 2018/200), reg. 1(1), Sch. 1 para. 27(a)

[^key-de6d8dd85f11fe1ea1b0e04dbc10ac46]: Words in Sch. 3 para. 4 substituted (24.12.2018) by The Environment (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2018 (S.R. 2018/200), reg. 1(1), Sch. 1 para. 27(b)

[^key-e39f89f63339923268a84bbcc4fd5c2b]: Words in Sch. 3 para. 9(2) added (24.12.2018) by The Environment (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2018 (S.R. 2018/200), reg. 1(1), Sch. 1 para. 27(c)

[^key-cb5ca72d19782fee14ea7e8506c6eab4]: Words in Sch. 2 para. 2(1) inserted (18.12.2020) by The Waste (Circular Economy) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 (S.R. 2020/285), regs. 1(1), 9(2)

[^key-e476aab3f1e3be7a4f633bf36e31811a]: Words in Sch. 3 para. 2(1) inserted (18.12.2020) by The Waste (Circular Economy) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 (S.R. 2020/285), regs. 1(1), 9(3)(a)

[^key-574dc8c8e8538ad744248983beff3381]: Words in Sch. 3 para. 2(2) inserted (18.12.2020) by The Waste (Circular Economy) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 (S.R. 2020/285), regs. 1(1), 9(3)(b)

[^key-8ec8dc910c94dbdf82336c01f74cbcaa]: Words in Sch. 3 para. 3 inserted (18.12.2020) by The Waste (Circular Economy) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 (S.R. 2020/285), regs. 1(1), 9(3)(c)

[^key-0136bcb392d882af3c3fc8c1a9998cf0]: Sch. 2 para. 11 inserted (31.12.2020) by The Environment (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/584), regs. 1, 45(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-db1f3e4cc79ac12fbafdc8e24a08eda3]: Words in reg. 2(2) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Environment (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/584), regs. 1, 37; 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-e3c1344a5b68e9019aa398b8a51a1e6b]: Words in reg. 2(4) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1101), regs. 1(2)(b), 5; 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-50d47ae19d9e668dfc180007171ddfa2]: Reg. 2A substituted (31.12.2020) by The Environment (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/584), regs. 1, 39; 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-695ed380d27f09ecce5b622e4401dadf]: Words in reg. 3(4A) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Environment (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/584), regs. 1, 40; 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-d6a58a681e0726b5d289c5a891b44050]: Words in reg. 7(1)(b) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Environment (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/584), regs. 1, 41; 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-51d5fad3688324232cb288b0c6eaba9c]: Words in reg. 7(1)(c) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Environment (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/584), regs. 1, 42; 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-f4f9411673702def29bc3486a7732ed2]: Words in reg. 7(2)(b) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Environment (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/584), regs. 1, 43; 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-563ffc27c6e8ace67f2129f22b122707]: Words in Sch. 2 para. 9 inserted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Environment (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/584), regs. 1, 45(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^M_F_64f105ab-6029-4c0b-f70c-bba99626acd3]: Words in Sch. 1 para. 1(e) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Environment (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/584), regs. 1, 44; 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-a0f193ed0b4cf333d0b6441d0037628b]: Word in Sch. 2 para. 11 substituted (27.2.2025) by The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/82), reg. 1(2), Sch. 10 para. 18

2A

References in Schedule 2 or 3 to EU instruments are to those instruments as they had effect immediately before exit day

Geological storage of carbon dioxide

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The operation of storage sites pursuant to Directive 2009/31/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on the geological storage of carbon dioxide.

Application

2B

These Regulations apply to the areas specified in the following table—

Type of damage Area in which these Regulations apply
Damage to surface water or groundwater Northern Ireland in so far as it extends to all water up to one nautical mile seaward from the baseline in Northern Ireland.
Damage to marine waters All water up to 12 nautical miles seaward from the baseline in Northern Ireland so far as not already addressed as damage to surface or groundwater.
Damage in an Area of Special Scientific Interest Northern Ireland
Damage to a protected species or natural habitats Northern IrelandThe seabed out to 12 nautical miles
Damage to land Northern Ireland

Meaning of “environmental damage”

Other legislation

Exceptions

Temporal application

Exception from environmental damage to surface water or groundwater

Enforcing authority

Interpretation

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A reference in this Schedule to an activity being authorised, prohibited or managed pursuant to, or subject to a permit or registration under, an EU Directive includes, after exit day, any activity authorised, prohibited or managed pursuant to, or subject to a permit or registration under, any assimilated obligations which transposed that Directive.

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