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(1) The Planning (Development Plans) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1991 shall be amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3).
(2) In regulation 2 (interpretation)—
(a) after the definition of “development plan” insert ““the Directive” means Council Directive 96/82/EC on the control of major-accident hazards involving dangerous substances;”;
(b) after paragraph (2) add—“
(3) The expressions used in regulation 9A have the same meaning as in the Directive.”.
(3) In regulation 9 (additional matters to be contained in a development plan) after paragraph (b) add—“and
(c) such statement as the Department thinks appropriate with regard to the matters referred to in regulation 9A.”.
(4) After regulation 9 insert—“
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In formulating its policies in a development plan the Department shall have regard to—
(a) the objectives of preventing major accidents and limiting the consequence of such accidents; and
(b) the need;
(i) in the long term, to maintain appropriate distances between establishments and residential areas, areas of public use and areas of particular natural sensitivity or interest; and
(ii) in the case of existing establishments, for additional technical measures in accordance with Article 5 of the Directive so as not to increase the risks to people.”.
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Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of the Environment on 20th March 2000.
J. McConnell
A senior officer of the
Department of the Environment

SCHEDULE 1
Regulation 3(7)

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SCHEDULE 2
Regulation 3(9)

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