Controlled Waste (Seizure of Property) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013 (S.R. No. 260 of 2013).

These Regulations prescribe the procedures to be followed by the Department of the Environment of the Environment in seizing property suspected of being used, or about to be used, in illegal waste activity under the powers provided by Article 5E of the Waste (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007. As soon as possible after seizure, the Department shall take reasonable steps to identify the owner of the seized property. The Department may dispose of or destroy seized property immediately if its condition is such that its disposal without delay is required in order to protect human health or the environment. The Regulations also provide, among other things, with respect to return of property.