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20. Every environmental permit in relation to a regulated facility to which Schedule 7, 13 or 14 applies is deemed to contain the following conditions, unless such conditions are included in the permit—
(a)in the event that the operation of a regulated facility gives rise to an incident or accident which significantly affects the environment, the operator of that regulated facility must immediately—
(i)inform the regulator,
(ii)take the measures necessary to limit the environmental consequences of such an incident or accident, and
(iii)take the measures necessary to prevent further possible incidents or accidents;
(b)in the event of a breach of any condition of a permit, the operator of a regulated facility must immediately—
(i)inform the regulator, and
(ii)take the measures necessary to ensure that compliance is restored within the shortest possible time;
(c)in the event of a breach of any condition of a permit which poses an immediate danger to human health or threatens to cause an immediate significant adverse effect on the environment, the operator of a regulated facility must immediately suspend the operation of the regulated facility or the relevant part of it until compliance with the condition of the permit has been restored.
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