The Waste (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 (SI 2007/611 or N.I. 3), made 6th March, makes miscellaneous amendments to the Waste and Contaminated Land (Northern Ireland) Order 1997. The Order enters into effect as decided by the Department of Environment Northern Ireland (DoENI), via separately issued Orders, and includes the following:

 Offences relating to the deposit and disposal of waste;
 Waste collection and disposal provisions including fixed penalty notices for offences relating to waste receptacles and powers to require the owner of land to remove waste;
 Provisions relating to the transport of waste, including registration requirements and enforcement powers;
 Enables DoENI to produce regulations requiring the preparation of site waste management plans for the management and disposal of waste created in construction and demolition works.

The full text of the Order is available from: http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si2007/20070611.htm

Source: www.opsi.gov.uk (accessed 03/04/07)

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