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Planning (Hazardous Substances) Act 1990

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. Hazardous substances authorities

    1. 1. Hazardous substances authorities: general.

    2. 2. Hazardous substances authorities: statutory undertakers.

    3. 3. Hazardous substances authorities: other special cases.

  3. Control over presence of hazardous substances

    1. 4. Requirement of hazardous substances consent.

    2. 5.Power to prescribe hazardous substances.

  4. Obtaining hazardous substances consent

    1. 6. Hazardous substances consent: general.

    2. 7. Applications for hazardous substances consent.

    3. 8. Certificates as to applicant’s status etc.

    4. 9. Determination of applications for hazardous substances consent.

    5. 10. Power to impose conditions on grant of hazardous substances consent.

    6. 11. Deemed hazardous substances consent: established presence.

    7. 12. Deemed hazardous substances consent: government authorisation.

  5. Variation and revocation of consents

    1. 13. Application for hazardous substances consent without condition attached to previous consent.

    2. 14. General power by order to revoke or modify hazardous substances consent.

    3. 15. Confirmation by Secretary of State of s. 14 orders.

    4. 16. Compensation in respect of s. 14 orders.

    5. 17. Revocation of hazardous substances consent on change of control of land.

    6. 18. Determination of applications for continuation of hazardous substances consent.

    7. 19. Compensation on revocation or modification of consent under s. 18.

  6. Secretary of State’s powers

    1. 20. Reference of applications to Secretary of State.

    2. 21. Appeals against decisions or failure to take decisions relating to hazardous substances.

    3. 21A.Determination by Secretary of State of procedure for certain proceedings

    4. 21B.Determination by the Welsh Ministers of procedure for certain proceedings

    5. 22. Validity of decisions as to applications.

  7. Contraventions of hazardous substances control

    1. 23. Offences.

    2. 24. Power to issue hazardous substances contravention notice.

    3. 24A. Variation of hazardous substances contravention notices.

    4. 25. Hazardous substances contravention notices: supplementary provisions.

    5. 26. Transitional exemptions.

  8. Miscellaneous provisions

    1. 26A. Fees for consent applications.

    2. 26AA. Injunctions.

    3. 27. Temporary exemption directions.

    4. 28. Registers etc.

    5. 29. Health and safety requirements.

  9. General

    1. 30. Application of this Act to certain authorities and persons.

    2. 30A.Application to the Crown

    3. 30B.Crown application: transitional

    4. 30C.Enforcement in relation to the Crown

    5. 30D.References to an interest in land

    6. 31. Exercise of powers in relation to Crown land.

    7. 31A.Applications for hazardous substances consent by Crown

    8. 32. Application for hazardous substances consent in anticipation of disposal of Crown land.

    9. 33. British Coal.

    10. 34. Ecclesiastical property.

    11. 35. Application of Act to Isles of Scilly.

    12. 36. Rights of entry.

    13. 36A.Warrants to enter land.

    14. 36B. Rights of entry: supplementary provisions.

    15. 36C.Rights of entry: Crown land

    16. 37. Application of certain general provisions of principal Act.

    17. 38. Financial provisions.

  10. Supplemental

    1. 39. Interpretation.

    2. 40.Regulations and orders.

    3. 41. Short title, commencement and extent.

    1. SCHEDULE

      Determination of Appeals by Person Appointed by Secretary of State

      1. Determination of appeals by appointed person

        1. 1.(1) The Secretary of State may by regulations prescribe the...

      2. Powers and duties of appointed person

        1. 2.(1) An appointed person shall have the same powers and...

      3. Determination of appeals by Secretary of State

        1. 3.(1) The Secretary of State may, if he thinks fit,...

        2. 4.(1) The Secretary of State may by a further direction...

      4. Appointment of another person to determine appeal

        1. 5.(1) At any time before the appointed person has determined...

      5. Local inquiries and hearings

        1. 6.(1) Whether or not the parties to an appeal have...

        2. 6A.(1) If the Secretary of State is considering giving a...

      6. Supplementary provisions

        1. 7.(1) The Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992 shall apply to...

      7. Local inquiries: Wales

        1. 8.(1) This paragraph applies in relation to a local inquiry...

      8. Table of Derivations

        1. 1.Notes:

        2. 2.The letter R followed by a number indicates that the...

        3. 3.The entry “drafting” indicates a provision of a mechanical or...

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