ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT 1986 - SECT 56

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT 1986 - SECT 56

56 .         Occupiers of prescribed premises to be licensed for emissions etc.

        (1)         Subject to this Act, the occupier of any prescribed premises who —

            (a)         causes or increases, or permits to be caused or increased, an emission; or

            (b)         alters or permits to be altered the nature of the waste, noise, odour or electromagnetic radiation emitted,

                from the prescribed premises commits an offence unless he is the holder of a licence issued in respect of the prescribed premises and so causes, increases, permits or alters in accordance with any conditions to which that licence is subject.

        (2)         Subsection (1) does not apply if the emission is caused, increased or altered —

            (a)         as a result of anything done in accordance with a works approval; and

            (b)         while the works approval is in force.

        [Section 56 amended: No. 54 of 2003 s. 41 and 74.]