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(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Planning (Hazardous Substances) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014 and shall come into operation on 28th July 2014.
(2) In these Regulations—
 “the 1991 Order” means the Planning (Northern Ireland) Order 1991;
 “the Hazardous Substances Regulations” means the Planning (Hazardous Substances) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1993.
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(1) The Hazardous Substances Regulations are amended as follows.
(2) In the table in Part A (named substances) of Schedule 3 in item 36 “Petroleum products” after “(c) gas oils (including diesel fuels, home heating oils and gas oil blending streams)”, insert—“
(d) heavy fuel oils”.
(3) In relation to—
(a) any hazardous substances consent granted or deemed to have been granted before the relevant date;
(b) any application for hazardous substances consent made before the relevant date;
(c) any hazardous substances consent granted in respect of an application of the type mentioned in paragraph 3(b);
(d) any appeal made under Article 57 of the 1991 Order to which an application of the type mentioned in paragraph 3(b) relates;
(e) any proceedings in relation to an offence under Article 61 of the 1991 Order committed before the relevant date;
(f) any hazardous substances contravention notice issued by the Department before the relevant date;
(g) any action started or anything done in relation to any matter mentioned in sub-paragraphs (a) to (f) before the relevant date,
the Hazardous Substances Regulations continue to apply without the amendment made in paragraph (2).
(4) In paragraph (3) “the relevant date” means the day on which this regulation comes into operation.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of the Environment on 26th June 2014
Angus Kerr
A senior officer of the Department of the Environment
