UK Offence Report

The Controls on Ozone-Depleting Substances Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011

Northern Ireland Statutory Rule 2011 No. 239 — creates 4 criminal offences.

4offences created
0recorded in force
0revoked
Made
23 June 2011
In force from
31 July 2011
Extent
Not stated
Subject
Health and safety, environment, waste and fisheries
Made under
European Communities Act 1972, Schedule 2 to, the European Communities Act 1972

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations) — published with the instrument by the department that made it. © Crown copyright, reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

These Regulations enforce Regulation (EC) No 1005/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on substances that deplete the ozone layer (OJ No L 286, 31.10.2009, p1) as amended by Commission Regulation (EU) No 744/2010 (OJ No L 218, 19.8.2010, p2) (together “the EU Regulation”). The EU Regulation controls the production, placing on the market and use of “controlled substances”, which are substances that deplete the ozone layer. These Regulations provide that the Department of the Environment is the competent authority for the purposes of the EU Regulation. Breach of the offences in the draft Regulations is punishable on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum, or, on conviction on indictment, to a fine. The Regulations are enforced by the district councils, the Department of the Environment, and the Secretary of State. Regulation 16 revokes the Environmental Protection (Controls on Ozone-Depleting Substances) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 (S.R. 2003/97). A full impact assessment of the effect that this instrument will have on the costs of business is available from the Department of the Environment, Goodwood House, 44-58 May Street, Belfast BT1 4NN.

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