Air Pollution Act 1987

Power of High Court in relation to air pollution.

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28. (1) The High Court may, on the application of a local authority or any other person, by order, prohibit or restrict an emission from any premises where the Court is satisfied that—

(a) the continuance of the emission (not being an emission which is in compliance with a licence granted under this Act) would give rise to a serious risk of air pollution, or

(b) the emission is an emission from industrial plant in contravention of the terms of a licence under this Act, or

(c) the emission is an emission from industrial plant for which a licence under this Act is required and in relation to which no such licence has been granted.

(2) An order made by the High Court on an application under this section may contain such provisions as to the Court seem appropriate and may, in particular, include provisions—

(a) requiring specific measures to be taken to eliminate or reduce the risk of air pollution;

(b) requiring any person to do, or not to do, or cease from doing, as the case may be, anything which the Court considers necessary and specifies in the order to ensure that the emission concerned is terminated or restricted or, as the case may be, complies with any relevant licence under this Act;

(c) in relation to the payment of costs.

(3) An application for an order under this section shall be by motion and the High Court when considering the matter may make such interim or interlocutory order as it considers appropriate.

(4) An order of the High Court made pursuant to this section shall have effect notwithstanding the terms of any permission given under any other enactment in relation to the premises concerned.

Annotations:

Modifications (not altering text):

C29

Application of section modified (27.05.1996) by Environmental Protection Agency (Extension of Powers) Order 1996 (S.I. No. 126 of 1996), art. 10, in effect as per art. 2.

10. The provisions of the Act of 1987 which are specified in the Table hereunder as modified by this Order shall apply (subject to any qualification included in the Table) to the Agency in lieu of the local authority for the purposes of the prevention or limitation, or the remedying of the effects, as the case may be, of air pollution from an activity, other than an activity to which section 99 (2) of the Act applies, in respect of which a licence or revised licence under Part IV of the Act is in force.

Table

Air Pollution Act 1987

Section

Provision or Qualification

7

Subsection (1) for the purpose of the appointment of "authorised persons".

11

The whole section.

12

The whole section.

13

Subsections (1), (3) and (4).

14

The whole section.

15

The whole section.

16

Paragraphs (a) and (b) of subsection (1) and subsections (2), (3) and (4).

24

The whole section.

26

The whole section.

28

Subsections (4) and (6).

54

Subsections (1), (2), (3) and (4).

11. For the purposes of article 10, a function conferred on a local authority or anything required to be done in relation to a local authority under any of the provisions of the Act of 1987 specified in that article, shall, as the case may be, be exercised by, or done in relation to, the Agency in lieu of the local authority.

12. (1) For the purposes of articles 10 and 11, for references to "local authority" in any of the provisions therein referred to (other than section 13 (1) (b) of the Act of 1987) there shall be substituted the following—

"the Environmental Protection Agency, in the case of an activity in respect of which a licence or revised licence under Part IV of the Environmental Protection Agency Act, 1992, is in force, and, in any other case, a local authority",

and cognate words shall be construed accordingly.

(2) For the purposes of articles 10 and 11, the provisions of the Act of 1987 which are specified in the said articles shall apply as modified in the manner set out in the Second Schedule.

SECOND SCHEDULE

Modifications of the Air Pollution Act, 1987

The provisions of the Air Pollution Act, 1987 as modified for the purposes of article 12 (2) are set out as follows—

Section 28 (2) (b)

"(b) requiring any person to do, or not to do, or cease from doing, as the case may be, anything which the Court considers necessary and specifies in the order to ensure that the emission concerned is terminated or restricted or, as the case may be, complies with, in the case of an activity in respect of which a licence or revised licence under Part IV of the Environmental Protection Agency Act, 1992, is in force that licence or revised licence and, in any other case, any relevant licence under this Act;".

C30

Application of section modified (1.08.1994) by Environmental Protection Agency (Extension of Powers) Order 1994 (S.I. No. 206 of 1994), art 10, in effect as per art. 2.

10. The provisions of the Act of 1987 which are specified in the Table hereunder as modified by this Order shall apply (subject to any qualification included in the Table) to the Agency in lieu of the local authority for the purposes of the prevention or limitation, or the remedying of the effects, as the case may be, of air pollution from an activity, other than an activity to which section 99 (2) of the Act applies, in respect of which a licence or revised licence under Part IV of the Act is in force.

Table

Air Pollution Act 1987

Section

Provision

7

Subsection (1) for the purpose of the appointment of "authorised persons".

11

The whole section

12

The whole section

13

Subsections (1), (3) and (4).

14

The whole section

15

The whole section

16

Paragraphs (a) and (b) of subsection (1) and subsections (2), (3) and (4).

24

The whole section

26

The whole section

28

The whole section

28A

Subsections (4) and (6).

54

Subsections (1), (2), (3) and (4).

11. For the purposes of article 10, a function conferred on a local authority or anything required to be done in relation to a local authority under any of the provisions of the Act of 1987 specified in that article, shall, as the case may be, be exercised by, or done in relation to, the Agency in lieu of the local authority.

12. (1) For the purposes of articles 10 and 11, for references to "local authority" in any of the provisions therein referred to (other than section 13 (1) (b) of the Act of 1987) there shall be substituted the following—

"the Environmental Protection Agency, in the case of an activity in respect of which a licence or revised licence under Part IV of the Environmental Protection Agency Act, 1992, is in force, and, in any other case, a local authority",

and cognate words shall be construed accordingly.

(2) For the purposes of articles 10 and 11, the provisions of the Act of 1987 which are specified in the said articles shall apply as modified in the manner set out in the Second Schedule.

SECOND SCHEDULE

Modifications of the Air Pollution Act, 1987

The provisions of the Air Pollution Act, 1987 as modified for the purposes of article 12 (2) are set out as follows—

Section 28 (2) (b)

"(b) requiring any person to do, or not to do, or cease from doing, as the case may be, anything which the Court considers necessary and specified in the order to ensure that the emission concerned is terminated or restricted or, as the case may be, complies with, in the case of an activity in respect of which a licence or revised licence under Part IV of the Environmental Protection Agency Act, 1992, is in force that licence or revised licence and, in any other case, any relevant licence under this Act;".

Editorial Notes:

E121

Defence to proceedings under section provided by Environmental Protection Agency Act 1992 (7/1992), s. 84(3)(b)(iii); as substituted (12.07.2004) by Protection of the Environment Act 2003 (27/2003), s. 15, S.I. No. 393 of 2004.

E122

Defence to proceedings under section provided (1.07.1996) by Waste Management Act 1996 (10/1996), s. 40(12)(b)(iii), S.I. No. 192 of 1996.

E123

Previous affecting provision: defence to proceedings under section provided (23.04.1992) by Environmental Protection Agency Act 1992 (7/1992), s. 83(7)(b)(iii), commenced on enactment; section substituted (12.07.2004) by Protection of the Environment Act 2003 (27/2003), s. 15, S.I. No. 393 of 2004.