Environmental Protection Agency Act 1992
Number 7 of 1992
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY ACT 1992
REVISED
Updated to 18 April 2023
This Revised Act is an administrative consolidation of the Environmental Protection Agency Act 1992. It is prepared by the Law Reform Commission in accordance with its function under the Law Reform Commission Act 1975 (3/1975) to keep the law under review and to undertake revision and consolidation of statute law.
All Acts up to and including the Patient Safety (Notifiable Incidents and Open Disclosure) Act 2023 (10/2023), enacted 2 May 2023, and all statutory instruments up to and including the Environmental Protection Agency (Designated Development) (Industrial Emissions) (Licensing) Regulations 2023 (S.I. No. 186 of 2023), made 18 April 2023, were considered in the preparation of this Revised Act.
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Number 7 of 1992
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY ACT 1992
REVISED
Updated to 18 April 2023
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
Preliminary and General
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Community act given effect to by certain amendments of this Act. |
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Indemnification of Director General, directors and other persons. |
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Environmental Protection Agency
General functions of Director General and Deputy Director General. |
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Functions of the Agency
Advisory functions in relation to Ministers of the Government. |
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Performance by water services authorities of statutory functions in relation to drinking water. |
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Integrated Pollution Control
Water Pollution
Environmental Inspection Plan
Titanium Dioxide
General Pollution Control
Extension to Agency of certain powers under Local Government (Water Pollution) Act, 1977. |
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Extension to Agency of certain powers under Air Pollution Act, 1987. |
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Miscellaneous
Power of local authority or Agency to require measures to be taken to prevent or limit noise. |
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Register kept in computer or other non-legible form and evidence of entries. |
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Activities to which Part IV applies
Enactments in respect of which Functions may be Transferred to the Agency
Amendment of Air Pollution Act, 1987
Acts Referred to |
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1987, No. 6 |
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1956, No. 46 |
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1967, No. 12 |
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1977, No. 30 |
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1984, No. 6 |
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1972, No. 27 |
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1959, No. 14 |
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1946, No. 9 |
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1970, No. 1 |
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1973, No. 25 |
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1949, No. 17 |
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1941, No. 23 |
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1963, No. 28 |
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1982, No. 21 |
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1974, No. 6 |
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1948, No. 3 |
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1962, No. 26 |
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1964, No. 29 |
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1977, No. 1 |
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1990, No. 21 |
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Petty Sessions (Ireland) Act, 1851 |
1851, c. 93 |
Public Health (Ireland) Act, 1878 |
1878, c. 52 |
1989, No. 7 |
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The Dublin Corporation Waterworks Act, 1861 |
1861, c. 172 |
1977, No. 10 |
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Waterworks Clauses Act, 1847 |
1847, c. 17 |
Waterworks Clauses Act, 1863 |
1863, c. 93 |
European Communities Regulations Referred to
S.I. No. 30 of 1990 |
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European Communities (Control of Water Pollution by Asbestos) Regulations, 1990 |
S.I. No. 31 of 1990 |
European Communities (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Motorways) Regulations, 1988 |
S.I. No. 221 of 1988 |
European Communities (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations, 1989 |
S.I. No. 349 of 1989 |
European Communities (Quality of Water Intended for Human Consumption) Regulations, 1988 |
S.I. No. 81 of 1988 |
European Communities (Toxic and Dangerous Waste) Regulations, 1982 |
S.I. No. 33 of 1982 |
European Communities (Transfrontier Shipment of Hazardous Waste) Regulations, 1988 |
S.I. No. 248 of 1988 |
S.I. No. 390 of 1979 |
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S.I. No. 108 of 1984 |
Number 7 of 1992
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY ACT 1992
REVISED
Updated to 18 April 2023
AN ACT TO MAKE FURTHER AND BETTER PROVISION FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND THE CONTROL OF POLLUTION, TO ESTABLISH AN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, FOR THESE AND OTHER PURPOSES TO INCREASE CERTAIN EXISTING MONETARY PENALTIES AND TO PROVIDE FOR OTHER MATTERS CONNECTED WITH THE MATTERS AFORESAID. [23rd April, 1992]
BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS:
Annotations
Modifications (not altering text):
C1
Functions transferred and references to Department of and Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government construed (22.07.2016) by Climate Action and Environment (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 393 of 2016), arts. 2, 3 and sch. 1, in effect as per art. 1(2), subject to transitional provisions in arts. 4-8.
2. (1) The administration and business in connection with the performance of any functions transferred by this Order are transferred to the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources.
(2) References to the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government contained in any Act or any instrument made under an Act and relating to the administration and business transferred by paragraph (1) shall, from the commencement of this Order, be construed as references to the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources.
3. (1) The functions conferred on the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government by or under any of the provisions of—
(a) the enactments specified in Schedule 1, and
(b) the statutory instruments specified in Schedule 2,are transferred to the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources.
(2) References to the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government contained in any Act or instrument made under an Act and relating to any functions transferred by this Order shall, from the commencement of this Order, be construed as references to the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources.
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Schedule 1
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Environmental Protection Agency Act 1992 (No. 7 of 1992) (other than sections 73, 99F and 99G of that Act and sections 6 and 7 of that Act insofar as those sections relate to the making of regulations or orders, as the case may be, under sections 73, 99F or 99G)
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Provision for co-ordination of permit requirements for activities carried out under Act with integrated pollution prevention and control Licensing made (30.11.2012) by European Communities (Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading) Regulations 2012 (S.I. No. 490 of 2012), reg. 2(1).
Co-ordination with Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control Licensing
9. (1) The Agency shall ensure that where installations carry out activities that are included in Schedule 1 to the 1992 Act, the conditions of, and procedure for, the issue of a greenhouse gas emissions permit are co-ordinated with those for integrated pollution prevention and control licences provided for in the 1992 Act and the 1996 Act.
(2) The Agency may integrate the requirements of Regulations 6, 7 and 8 into the procedures for integrated pollution prevention and control licensing provided for in the 1992 Act and the 1996 Act.
C3
Application of Act and collectively cited Environmental Protection Agency Acts 1992 and 2003 affected (21.09.2011) by European Communities (Birds and Natural Habitats) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 477 of 2011), regs. 42(22), 46(3), 63(2) and sch. 2, in effect as per reg. 1(3).
Screening for Appropriate Assessment and Appropriate Assessment of implications for European Sites
42. ...
(22) Notwithstanding any provision of any statute listed in the Second Schedule that provides for the consent for a plan or project to which this Regulation applies to be obtained by default on the failure of the public authority to provide a response within a specified timescale or otherwise, that provision shall not have effect in respect of any plan or project to which this Regulation applies
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Review of existing plans
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(3) For the purposes of this Regulation, a decision, including a decision to adopt or undertake, or give approval for a plan, may include those adopted, undertaken or approved pursuant to any of the enactments set out in the Second Schedule to these Regulations.
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General provisions regarding licences etc
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(2) A licence, consent, permission, permit, derogation or other authorisation given under these Regulations or under any of the enactments referred to in the Second Schedule may include conditions requiring compliance with any guideline or code of practice issued under Regulation 71 or such provisions thereof as may be specified in the conditions.
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SECOND SCHEDULE
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... Environmental Protection Agency Acts 1992 and 2003 ... |
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Application of Act extended (7.09.2011) by Control of Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 465 of 2011), reg. 12.
Offences
12. Any person or body who contravenes or fails to comply with a provision of these Regulations shall be guilty of an offence under the Act of 1992.
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Provision for integration of procedures with procedures under Act made (31.12.2009) by Waste Management (Management of Waste From the Extractive Industries) Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. 566 of 2009), in effect as per reg. 1(2).
Application and licence or waste facility permit
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(7) The Agency may integrate the requirements of Regulations 7 and 8 into the procedures for integrated pollution prevention and control licensing provided for in the 1992 Act or into the procedures provided for waste licensing under the Act.
Public participation
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(7) The detailed arrangements for public participation under these Regulations shall be set by the competent authority who shall ensure coordination with such procedures in either the 1992 Act, the Act or Facility Permit Regulations, as appropriate.
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Certain regulations, orders and bye-laws made under continued in force (12.07.2004) by Protection of the Environment Act 2003 (27/2003), s. 59, S.I. No. 393 of 2004.
Saving for regulations, orders and bye-laws.
59.—(1) Any regulation, order or bye-law that—
(a) has been made under a provision of the Act of 1992, the Act of 1996 or the Act of 1997 that has been amended, or has been repealed and re-enacted with or without modifications, by a provision of this Act, and
(b) is in force immediately before the commencement of that provision of this Act,shall, subject to subsection (2) of this section, continue in force as if made under that provision as so amended or re-enacted and may be amended or revoked accordingly.
(2) Subsection (1) of this section does not apply to the extent that the regulation, order or bye-law concerned is inconsistent with the provision of the relevant enactment as so amended or re-enacted.
(3) References in this section to an order do not include references to an order mentioned in section 82(9) of Part IV (inserted by section 15 of this Act) of the Act of 1992 (which section 82(9) makes separate provision for the continuance in force of such an order).
Editorial Notes:
E1
Functions conferred on the Environmental Protection Agency (21.04.2020) by European Union (Persistent Organic Pollutants) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 146 of 2020), regs. 4, 13.
E2
Functions conferred on the Environmental Protection Agency (3.05.2019) by Radiological Protection Act 1991 (Non-Ionising Radiation) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 190 of 2019), art. 4.
E3
Functions conferred on the Environmental Protection Agency (4.02.2019) by Radiological Protection Act 1991 (Ionising Radiation) Regulations 2019 (S.I. No. 30 of 2019), arts. 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 12.
E4
Functions conferred on the Environmental Protection Agency (31.12.2018) by European Communities (Environmental Noise) Regulations 2018 (S.I. No. 549 of 2018), regs. 5, 8, 10, 12, 14, in effect as per reg. 1(2).
E5
Functions conferred on the Environmental Protection Agency (1.01.2018) by European Union (Good Agricultural Practice for Protection of Waters) Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 605 of 2017), regs. 17, 22, 23, 25, 26, 29, 32, 33, in effect as per reg. 1(d).
E6
Functions conferred on the Environmental Protection Agency (19.12.2017) by European Union (Medium Combustion Plants) Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 595 of 2017), regs. 5, 6, 9, 11-16, 19, 20, in effect as per reg. 2.
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Functions conferred on the Environmental Protection Agency (24.07.2017) by European Communities (Nuclear Safety) Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 332 of 2017), regs. 5, 6, 7, in effect as per reg. 2.
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Functions conferred on the Environmental Protection Agency (1.06.2015) by Chemicals Act (Control of Major Accident Hazards Involving Dangerous Substances) Regulations 2015 (S.I. No. 209 of 2015), reg. 21(10), in effect as per reg. 5.
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Functions conferred on the Environmental Protection Agency (20.06.2014) by European Union (Packaging) Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 282 of 2014), regs. 23, 27, 31(2), 35(1), in effect as per reg. 3.
E10
Functions conferred on the Environmental Protection Agency (20.06.2014) by European Union (End-of-Life Vehicles) Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 281 of 2014), regs. 13(3)(d), (4), 30(2), 35(1), in effect as per reg. 3.
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Functions conferred on the Environmental Protection Agency (16.06.2014) by European Union (Sulphur Content of Heavy Fuel Oil and Gas Oil) Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 273 of 2014), regs. 4(2), 4(3), 11.
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Functions conferred on the Environmental Protection Agency (14.06.2014) by European Union (Batteries and Accumulators) Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 283 of 2014), regs. 8, 9, 28(3), 30(7), 30(10), 40.
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Functions conferred on the Environmental Protection Agency (24.03.2014) by European Union (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 149 of 2014), regs. 25(6), 25(7), 37, 42(5)(b), 45.
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Functions conferred on the Environmental Protection Agency (7.01.2013) by European Union (Large Combustion Plants) Regulations 2012 (S.I. No. 566 of 2012), regs. 5, 8(6), 8(7), 11(1), 11(2), 14-16, 18(1), 19, in effect as per reg. 2.
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Functions conferred on the Environmental Protection Agency (1.01.2013) by European Union (Installations and Activities Using Organic Solvents) Regulations 2012 (S.I. No. 565 of 2012), regs. 5, 7, 10(4), 21(1), 22(1), 25(1), 28(1), in effect as per reg. 2.
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Functions conferred on the Environmental Protection Agency (1.01.2013) by European Union (Paints, Varnishes, Vehicle Refinishing Products and Activities) Regulations 2012 (S.I. No. 564 of 2012), regs. 6, 8, 20, 21, 24(1), 27(1), in effect as per reg. 2.
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Functions conferred on the Environmental Protection Agency (2.01.2013) by European Union (Restriction of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment) Regulations 2012 (S.I. No. 513 of 2012), regs. 12, 18(2), 22(1), 25-28, 33(1), in effect as per reg. 34, subject to transitional provisions in reg. 35.
E18
Functions conferred on the Environmental Protection Agency (12.04.2011) by Air Quality Standards Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 180 of 2011), regs. 5, 6, 7(2), 8-26, in effect as per reg. 2.
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Functions conferred on the Environmental Protection Agency (1.03.2010) by Waste Management (Registration of Sewage Sludge Facility) Regulations 2010 (S.I. No. 32 of 2010), reg. 12(2), in effect as per reg. 1(2).
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Duty to notify local authority of conviction of an offence under collectively cited Environmental Protection Agency Acts as part of registration process provided (1.03.2010) by Waste Management (Registration of Sewage Sludge Facility) Regulations 2010 (S.I. No. 32 of 2010), regs. 6(1)(f), 11(1)(b) and sch. 2 para. 6, in effect as per reg. 1(2).
E21
Functions conferred on the Environmental Protection Agency (10.12.2009) by Waste Management (Food Waste) Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. 508 of 2009), reg. 2(3).
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Functions conferred on the Environmental Protection Agency (30.07.2009) by European Communities Environmental Objectives (Surface Waters) Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. 272 of 2009), regs. 18-22, 24, 26, 35, 39, 41, 43, 44, 46, 47, 49, 50, 52-54, 56-58, 67, in effect as per reg. 1(2).
E23
Requirement for emission controls and environmental quality standards in future authorisations for discharge into surface waters under Act, and review of existing authorisations, provided (30.07.2009) by European Communities Environmental Objectives (Surface Waters) Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. 272 of 2009), regs. 7, 9, in effect as per reg. 1(2).
E24
Requirement to set emission limits for drainage to surface water bodies provided (27.07.2009) by European Communities Environmental Objectives (Freshwater Pearl Mussel) Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. 296 of 2009), reg. 12.
E25
Functions conferred on the Environmental Protection Agency (1.04.2009) by European Communities (Environmental Liability) Regulations 2008 (S.I. No. 547 of 2008), regs. 6, 8, 10-12, 14, 15(6), 17, 20(2), 21, 25, 26, in effect as per reg. 1(2).
E26
Functions conferred on the Environmental Protection Agency (8.12.2008) by Waste Management (Certification of Historic Unlicenced Waste Disposal and Recovery Activity) Regulations 2008 (S.I. No. 524 of 2008), regs. 5(3), 7, 9, 10(1).
E27
Functions conferred on the Environmental Protection Agency (1.07.2008) by Waste Management (Registration of Brokers and Dealers) Regulations 2008 (S.I. No. 113 of 2008), reg. 14(2), in effect as per reg. 1(2).
E28
Functions conferred on the Environmental Protection Agency (31.03.2008) by Waste Management (Facility Permit and Registration) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 821 of 2007), regs. 11(3), 11(4), 17, 37, 38, 40, 42(3), in effect as per reg. 2.
E29
Functions conferred on the Environmental Protection Agency (20.03.2008) by Bathing Water Quality Regulations 2008 (S.I. No. 79 of 2008), regs. 10-12, 19-21.
E30
Functions conferred on the Environmental Protection Agency (7.12.2005) by European Communities (Waste Water Treatment) (Prevention of Odours and Noise) Regulations 2005 (S.I. No. 787 of 2005), reg. 4.
E31
Functions conferred on the Environmental Protection Agency (12.06.2004) by Waste Management (Licensing) Regulations 2004 (S.I. No. 395 of 2004), in effect as per reg. 1(2).
E32
Provision for primary responsibility for collectively cited Environmental Protection Agency Acts to lie with Minister made (1.01.2002) by Local Government Act 2001 (37/2001), s. 63(2)(a)(i) and sch. 12 part 1, S.I. No. 588 of 2001.
E33
Functions conferred on the Environmental Protection Agency (6.05.1994) by European Communities (Transfrontier Shipment of Waste) Regulations 1994 (S.I. No. 121 of 1994), regs. 3, 6, 10, in effect as per reg. 1(2).
E34
Previous affecting provision: functions conferred on the Environmental Protection Agency (28.01.2014) by European Union (Good Agricultural Practice for Protection of Waters) Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 31 of 2014), regs. 17(12), 25(11), 26, 29; revoked (1.01.2018) by European Union (Good Agricultural Practice for Protection of Waters) Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 605 of 2017), reg. 3, in effect as per reg. 1(d).
E35
Previous affecting provision: functions conferred on the Environmental Protection Agency (26.01.2012) by European Communities Mercury (Export Ban and Safe Storage) Regulations 2012 (S.I. No. 27 of 2012), reg. 4; revoked (14.12.2018) by European Union (Mercury) Regulations 2018 (S.I. No. 533 of 2018), reg. 12.
E36
Previous affecting provision: functions conferred on the Environmental Protection Agency (20.06.2011) by Fluorinated Greenhouse Gas Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 279 of 2011), regs. 8, 14(1), in effect as per reg. 1(2); revoked (28.12.2016) by European Union (Fluorinated Greenhouse Gas) Regulations 2016 (S.I. No. 658 of 2016), reg. 15(1), (2), in effect as per reg. 1(2).
E37
Previous affecting provision: transitional provisions for authorisations under Act made (27.01.2010 to 22.12.2013) by European Communities Environmental Objectives (Groundwater) Regulations 2010 (S.I. No. 9 of 2010), reg. 60, in effect as per reg. 1(b).
E38
Previous affecting provision: application of Act restricted (30.07.2009 to 22.12.2012) by European Communities Environmental Objectives (Surface Waters) Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. 272 of 2009), reg. 11, in effect as per reg. 1(2).
E39
Previous affecting provision: functions conferred on the Environmental Protection Agency (20.12.2010) by European Communities (Good Agricultural Practice for Protection of Waters) Regulations 2010 (S.I. No. 610 of 2010), regs. 29, 32(3)(a), in effect as per reg. 1(b); revoked (28.01.2014) by European Union (Good Agricultural Practice for Protection of Waters) Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 31 of 2014), reg. 3.
E40
Previous affecting provision: functions conferred on the Environmental Protection Agency (23.07.2009) by European Communities (Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading) (Aviation) Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. 274 of 2009), regs. 5, 6(2), 7, 8, 18(6); revoked (4.06.2010) by European Communities (Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading) (Aviation) Regulations 2010 (S.I. No. 261 of 2010), reg. 30, .
E41
Previous affecting provision: functions conferred on the Environmental Protection Agency (31.03.2009) by European Communities (Good Agricultural Practice For Protection of Waters) Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. 101 of 2009), reg. 29, in effect as per reg. 1(b); revoked (20.12.2010) by European Communities (Good Agricultural Practice for Protection of Waters) Regulations 2010 (S.I. No. 610 of 2010), reg. 2, in effect as per reg. 1(b).
E42
Previous affecting provision: functions conferred on the Environmental Protection Agency (3.05.2007) by Limitation of Emissions of Volatile Organic Compounds Due to the Use of Organic Solvents in Certain Paints, Varnishes and Vehicle Refinishing Products Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 199 of 2007), regs. 5, 6, 21, 25; revoked (1.01.2013) by European Union (Paints, Varnishes, Vehicle Refinishing Products and Activities) Regulations 2012 (S.I. No. 564 of 2012), reg. 26(a), in effect as per reg. 2.
E43
Previous affecting provision: reduced storage capacity prescribed for certain contracts under (1.08.2006) by European Communities (Good Agricultural Practice for Protection of Waters) Regulations 2006 (S.I. No. 378 of 2006), reg. 13(1)(c), in effect as per reg. 1(b); revoked (31.03.2009) by European Communities (Good Agricultural Practice For Protection of Waters) Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. 101 of 2009), reg. 2, in effect as per reg. 1(b).
E44
Previous affecting provision: functions conferred on the Environmental Protection Agency (1.08.2006) by European Communities (Good Agricultural Practice for Protection of Waters) Regulations 2006 (S.I. No. 378 of 2006), reg. 29, in effect as per reg. 1(b); revoked (31.03.2009) by European Communities (Good Agricultural Practice For Protection of Waters) Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. 101 of 2009), reg. 2, in effect as per reg. 1(b).
E45
Previous affecting provision: functions conferred on the Environmental Protection Agency (8.06.2006) by Waste Management (End-Of-Life Vehicles) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 282 of 2006), reg. 33(2), in effect as per reg. 3; revoked (20.06.2014) by European Union (End-of-Life Vehicles) Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 281 of 2014), reg. 37, in effect as per reg. 3.
E46
Previous affecting provisions: functions conferred on the Environmental Protection Agency (1.02.2006) by European Communities (Good Agricultural Practice for Protection of Waters) Regulations 2005 (S.I. No. 788 of 2005), regs. 29, 32(3), 34(1), in effect as per reg. 2; revoked (1.08.2006) by European Communities (Good Agricultural Practice for Protection of Waters) Regulations 2006 (S.I. No. 378 of 2006), reg. 2, in effect as per reg. 1(b).
E47
Previous affecting provision: provision for appointment of authorised officers with powers to be conferred under Act made (5.07.2005) by Waste Management (Restriction of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment) Regulations 2005 (S.I. No. 341 of 2005), reg. 15; revoked (2.01.2013) by European Union (Restriction of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment) Regulations 2012 (S.I. No. 513 of 2012), regs. 4(5), in effect as per reg. 34, subject to transitional provisions in reg. 35.
E48
Previous affecting provision: provision for references under Act or to the Act to be construed as including references to the regulations made (14.07.2004) by European Communities (Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading) Regulations 2004 (S.I. No. 437 of 2004), reg. 23; revoked (30.11.2012) by European Communities (Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading) Regulations 2012 (S.I. No. 490 of 2012), reg. 38(1)(a).
E49
Previous affecting provision: provision for integration of permit requirements with procedures for integrated pollution prevention and control licensing under Act made (14.07.2004) by European Communities (Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading) Regulations 2004 (S.I. No. 437 of 2004), reg. 8(2); revoked (30.11.2012) by European Communities (Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading) Regulations 2012 (S.I. No. 490 of 2012), reg. 38(1)(a), in effect as per reg. 2(1).
E50
Previous affecting provision: provision for penalties to be enforced in accordance with provisions of the Act made (14.07.2004) by European Communities (Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading) Regulations 2004 (S.I. No. 437 of 2004), reg. 16(5); revoked (30.11.2012) by European Communities (Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading) Regulations 2012 (S.I. No. 490 of 2012), reg. 38(1)(a), in effect as per reg. 2(1).
E51
Previous affecting provision: functions conferred on the Environmental Protection Agency (26.01.2004) by European Communities (National Emission Ceilings) Regulations 2004 (S.I. No. 10 of 2004), regs. 9, 10, in effect as per reg. 2; revoked (29.06.2018) by European Union (National Emission Ceilings) Regulations 2018 (S.I. No. 232 of 2018), reg. 11(2), in effect as per reg. 2.
E52
Previous affecting provision: functions conferred on the Environmental Protection Agency (1.01.2004) by European Communities (Drinking Water) Regulations 2000 (S.I. No. 439 of 2000), regs. 5, 7, in effect as per reg. 2; revoked (8.03.2007) by European Communities (Drinking Water) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 106 of 2007), reg. 23, in effect as per reg. 2.
E53
Previous affecting provision: functions conferred on the Environmental Protection Agency (1.07.2001) by Water Quality (Dangerous Substances) Regulations 2001 (S.I. No. 12 of 2001), regs. 6, 8, 10, in effect as per reg. 1(2); revoked (30.07.2009) by European Communities Environmental Objectives (Surface Waters) Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. 272 of 2009), reg. 70, in effect as per reg. 1(2).
E54
Previous affecting provision: functions conferred on the Environmental Protection Agency (24.07.1998) by Local Government (Water Pollution) Act, 1977 (Water Quality Standards For Phosphorus) Regulations 1998 (S.I. No. 258 of 1998), reg. 4; revoked (30.07.2009) by European Communities Environmental Objectives (Surface Waters) Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. 272 of 2009), reg. 70, in effect as per reg. 1(2).
E55
Previous affecting provision: functions conferred on the Environmental Protection Agency (26.02.1997) by European Communities (Natural Habitats) Regulations 1997 (S.I. No. 94 of 1997), reg. 32; revoked (21.09.2011) by European Communities (Birds and Natural Habitats) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 477 of 2011), reg. 73, in effect as per reg. 1(3).
E56
Previous affecting provision: certain provisions of Act applied to appeals under section 27(4) of Local Government (Planning and Development) Act 1963 (28/1963) (16.05.1994) by Local Government (Planning and Development) Regulations 1994 (S.I. No. 86 of 1994), regs. 48-53, in effect as per reg. 2(1); revoked (11.03.2002) by Planning and Development Act, 2000 (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 2001 (S.I. No. 599 of 2001), art. 6, in effect as per art. 6.