Waste and Contaminated Land (Northern Ireland) Order 1997 (S.I. No. 2778, N.I. 9 of 1997).

This Order consists of 83 articles which are divided into 4 Parts: Introductory (Part I) Waste on land (Part II) Contaminated land (Part III); General (Part IV), which are completed by 6 Schedules: Categories of waste; Appeals and decisions referred to the Planning Appeals Commission; Appeals under Article 17, 41 or 58; Appeals under Article 36 or 65; Decisions referred under Article 52; Objectives for the purposes of the waste strategy; Supplemental provisions with respect to powers of entry; Amendments; Repeals. This Order - (a) re-enacts the provisions of Part II of the Pollution Control and Local Government (Northern Ireland) Order 1978 relating to waste on land with modifications as respects the functions of the Department of the Environment and district councils concerned in the collection and disposal of waste and makes further provision in relation to such waste; (b) makes provision with respect to land contaminated by pollution; (c) makes provision for the control of the use, supply or storage of prescribed substances and articles; and (d) confers powers to obtain information about potentially hazardous substances. Articles of Part II make provision in relation with prohibition on unauthorized or harmful depositing, treatment or disposal of waste, duty of care, as respects waste, waste management licences, collection, disposal or treatment of controlled waste, special waste and non-controlled waste, other controls on substances, articles or waste, publicity, and registration of carriers of controlled waste.