Environment (Northern Ireland) Order 2002 (S.I. No. 3153 (N.I. 7) of 2002).

Part II of this Order makes provision for implementing Council Directive 96/61/EC and for otherwise preventing and controlling pollution. It amends the transitional provisions in relation to waste management licenses in Article 47 of the Waste and Contaminated Land (Northern Ireland) Order 1997 and makes provision about certain expiring disposal licenses. Part III makes provision for implementing Council Directive 96/62 EC and for otherwise preventing and controlling air pollution. Part IV makes new provision with respect to areas of special scientific interest. An area of interest is declared as such by the Department of the Environment if it is of special interest by reason of any of its flora, fauna, or geological, physiographical or other feature. It shall be the duty of the Department of the Environment and the District Council and any other body having functions under this Part in the exercise of such functions to have due regard to the needs of agriculture, forestry and fisheries.