The Control of Pollution (Applications, Appeals and Registers) Regulations 1996

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(1) Notice of any discharge consent given by the Agency under paragraph 6 of Schedule 10(1) to the Water Resources Act 1991 (discharge consents without applications) shall be published—

(a) in one or more newspapers circulating in—

(i) the locality in which the discharges are made; and

(ii) the locality in which the controlled waters which may be affected by the discharges are situated; and

(b) in the London Gazette.

(2) Subject to sub-paragraph (3) below, the notice shall—

(a) state the name of the person to whom the discharge consent was given;

(b) specify where the discharges are made;

(c) describe briefly the nature of the discharges;

(d) state where the register containing information about the discharges may be inspected, the times at which the register is open for inspection and that the register may be inspected free of charge;

(e) explain that any person may make representations in writing to the Agency, specify when the period allowed for making representations ends and give the address of the Agency to which representations are to be sent.

(3) Nothing in sub-paragraph (1) or (2) above shall require the disclosure of any information which is not to be included in a register by virtue of section 191A or 191B of the Water Resources Act 1991(2) (exclusion from registers of information affecting national security and of certain confidential information).

(1)

Substituted by paragraph 183 of Schedule 22 to the Environment Act 1995.

(2)

Inserted by paragraph 170 of Schedule 22 to the Environment Act 1995.