Local Government (Water Pollution) Act, 1977, (Transfer of Appeals) Order (S.I. No. 96 of 1978)

Prl.705.2 STATUTORY IN[lTHU}1ENTS S.I.No.96 of 1978 LOCAL GOVERNI1ENT (WATER POLLUTION) ACT, 1977, (TRANf;FER OF APPEAL~nDEH I I2.78. DUBLIN Published by the Stationery ,Office. Price 16p. 5.1. 120.1(, of 1978 LOCAL GOVERl~Mf~'i'l' (\~ATIi.'R NLLUTION) ACT, 1977, (TRAUSFF.R OF APPEALS) OnDrn, 1978. The, Minin tor for tbe Environmont, in exezc i Be of the po....ers conferred ( him by uoction 21 of tho Local Government (Water Pollution) Act, 1977, (No.1 of 1977), hc~by ohtiers as fo110....81 1. 'l'hia Orde r may 00 c Ltcd au the Local Co ve rnmerrt (vla.ter Pollution) A 1977, (Trannfer of Appeals) Order, 1978. 2. In this Ordor "the Act" menns tho Local eu.,eI1"..ment (Water Pollution) Act, 1977I "appeal" D'.?,ans au appoal unde r- nec t Lon 8 cr 20 of tha .let; "th~ Board meann An EOI'd ?lcanaIa; "the Ministerlt o:;eans the MkdBt~r for "tho Enviroru::t'ot; "local author.! ty'f means a local au.t:lori t.:r U3 defined in aec t i on 1 c the Act; "sani'tar}" authorH.J-" ll:eanG a sanitery author! ty as def!nod in soction 1 of the Act. J. This Order shall come into operation on the let ciay of April, 1978. 4. On the coming into oporat.Lori of this Ordor all appeals shall, L.. 1.1 of being brought to the MiLiate=, be brought to the Board. $. In relation to appeals brouglrt; to the Board. (1) Bections6(2)(d), 19(2)(u) and suhaec t Iona (l)(a.) and (9) of soc t 28 of the Act .Jha..11 apply :n.~bject tv the modification that reier€1llceGl the Minister ohall be cons tr-ued 8;, referencGs to tLe Eoard; (2) section 6 of the Act ahall apply Gubject to the ~odificatiQn tp~ the tollo~inrr pa~agrnph shall be adand to ~ub6ection (2)1 neg) the orn.l hearing of tUlJ· .J.I.ponl to Jin Bord Ple:m£la and any such oral hf~arillg l'oi~ conduc t sd t'y f.n Bord. Plcan<ila or by a percon appointed. for that pur poue by All :eord l'lez.nJla." J () section 19 o r the Aot l'hi<.ll apply subject- to U.e mod.iI'Lca.t Lon tl: tho following paragraph nhall bt'l ad-lied to 8ub(lec'tion (2)( M(r) the ora,l henz-Ln.r o f e.n:r appoa.l to An liard PleilncilOl and any Dud: oral llen.ring being conuuc ue d t\~1 11:.1 Bor.I l:'leanaJ a or t,y a. porson appointee ~o'J: tilat pu r poae hy A.'1 Eocl tlIuanlla:'; and (4) the provi.a Lcna of T.1113 Lee a.I Cove rnco n t (a~mirul; and Deve l opccnt ) Acts, 196J and 1976 ~pocifilid ill t ho ['>chad'..!.1 c it) this O:::-c.cr shall apply as modified in thnt Sdwdulu. 2 82.(4) A purnon oonduc t Lnzr an oral bec~rir~ of a:n:y appe a.L ll1F.\..y" roqulro any ofi .i.ear of n local authori t Jr or Q. sonital-y authority '.:0 ~~.ivo to him nny information in relation to the appeaI Hbich no rcaoC o.bly requiroo for teo pur-poue e of the appeal, and it ahall bo th~ duty of tho officer. to comply wi th the requJrC[I]Dnt. (5) Cn).! purson conductLng an ern1 h03.:'ing of 3.I'.y appeal rr;;:,.y visJt a!lC~. in~f.lct 8I'-y lund to "Thich ...the appeal, rela.t9c. (b) 1v:J.y person who (\hstrncta the exorcise of the power con.fcrrod by this su heection ahf'.ll be; t;uil ty of an offence and shall bo liable on 3ll :l;.;;..:,'.r y conviction to a. fL'19 Dot (1;l:Ct!~diu(; fiv(l pounds. (6) A pe ruon c:'-'l":uut;"ti.IlC an oral hcarin-!; of any appca.L lZ13.y tak6 IH'inanee on oath aud fer that purpose m3.Y' a~:lnii3tQr O[;..i:1:lr., and a pe r son giviI1£' evIdunce o.t any mtch hFI"l,l'~.nP.' 011,...11 be ('!.l1·1.tlcd to tho S:'UQll iD'JIl:HlitifJ:3 and pJ:i\'i.le~~G as if he wera B. wi tnC3 UP- buf'or-e tlw :ilgil Cm..'rt. (7)(CI.) Sllbjec:t tel the folJ.c ...iIJ...~ !J~a{f.t'3.ph, a pnr-son conduc t.rng an oral hcarin,s- of C!-."1y CLppBHl may , by givin{.;' notice; in 'that bohalf in \'!'ri tinE,' to any par~('n.t rcqnj.rc that F,~)J:n;n to attend. a.t such t:lca and place ~.6 Ln G]J~.;·j.fJl:'cl ill the no t Icc to ei'Ie (?'V:i.d~nco Ln reJ.a t i on to Gl1J' l!"..:? t ter ill que s t i.on a t the hO';i.rlng or to produce a,ny Jll~.Jal or c ti'lCr r do cumorrcs Ln his po aseus i.on , cu:st'Jlly or control l'lluch l:elc.:.ttt to a..!lj' nuch r";'ll;tcr. (b) 'llw l'olllJ,.-i:~g !H:nvir;ionr: u}u:~ll have efff)ct for tho pur}.'ooNi of the fOl.·Ij~'O.in.s pnra~rl'apl:; (1) it t:r.lJ.ll not be neccunary fo]~ a pczson t.c uttand in co.apf.I Meg wi til I.. no UCf.1 at a p1 HC,'} ruo r o than t au mill'!! fl\l:I! his \)nliu..a.l7 pltH:~ of re:rJ.df!nej.) lL'11ofl:\ uuch uum IlH ......U 1 COYl)]' lhf" rll:l:I()~mtlo and n\J<":I~hitl"f.'Y .j'.'; pCHITH'lt of thrt rtt.trmc/;lTlCC !:rtVlJ baon pn.i d or l0.\Hbrt:.d to Lim; SCmJJUM: (Continu(!cl) 3 {ii) thn local 1.\'..:t.!Iorlty O!" lJ.'1.nita.ry nu Lho r-It.y 1:llal1, ;:-.1: Lhu reqU(':lt of tho j.o rnon cond lie:t itllt tlv) \}r;JJ. }'H'ar.in:~. fJay C1J: tende-r t.o any pr-roon 'vhoco aLtcnd.:mc~ i8 rcguiI."'?ri nuch £11"'J a s tho peroon conduc tin;:, tha heari~t conuidorD will covor th(~ r-canonnbl c and ncceu s a.ry expenoes of tho r~t t endancaj (iIi) F1Ily person vno in ccmp.l i ance v i th a notLco h.:-.f3 a.t tended at c;ny pl.ace nha.Ll., save j.n eo f ..u' at! Llio r-eaucnabLe and. n~ceSflctry cxpcneen of the at t...mdance hove 1l1zondy been paid to hjn, be pa.id those uxpenne o by the local aut.hority or nanitilry . nu t nor i ty, one. t.hoSE> expence c , E3.VA ':lL: 2.,[or.er:iaid, I1b.:l.11, .in def;-.u.:U. of ruJ.ng so paLd , be r(!t:0'I."r::~ble aR a s Imp.Le convrcc t df'tbt l~l CJ.!)~: court of competent ,jIJrir:dl"; Han; (iv) <''1(:17 pC:':'fJon to lr!hom a. no ti.c e h39 bcen l:7!.v~n·1 vho rp.fuaca or ',rilfully n(·(\J.I'.t~t£ t.. t1.ttend ill accordance ;.;3. t h ~:1'':; nottc e or ",'hl) \t:t.lfully ti.} ll;~:f:, r:upI'::C!OS~:I'l, concervl.u c r dr'f: ~."'Cl:·;.: .~n.y uccumen t to ,.:hich +.1:;:' r,"+ J~-" :t'('.1 [.d.Q6 or vho 1 havillf3:' tJO {l.'1:::):;Je..ti, r·~rtU:1C!'l to e:ive cT;j(l(!'I~!) or zef'une s or f!ilfuJ.l:r f:~n~ to l'rorluce any do curacrrt. to vh i ch ih~ no t Lce rela.tcti ehall t-~ Cd 1 ty (If an of'f'cricu and 'nhall :,,.; J L: 1;]. (1 c~n t'UI :,tJIL'.}7.V conv.i c t i en t.o a r:. no no t (>x(:('IJdJng twenty pounds. 5.'1) 7'he -eOc'Td !.k~.ll, ~:.:, f;!r ,w rr:ay in the op ini on of tho .Flo;.r;) lw :Y:.'\:.r:~·"';-1.r.v f():~- th'J p<.~rfo;'"Ula..ncn of 1 ts fL~!lct:i...:nc; " b'rl" i lc~!l r i l~rOl·lW.::d of the po I 5.(; i.e::; arid c.h;\r~c t j ...·~·f; fr:.r ~l:~.l· Il.~l~ l'('1.J!F, o f t!w r';1.nhd,(~r, local ;.mt'r'(:J'j Li:'::, ~.::r:i !..ar,'· Hnti1f:rii.t(·:1 ;:'':101 M) o the t' 0,'.1 .... v.: j d I ~. 1 ,J:J~tl.·J::. c «u t.hu J.'I t:{ ~lhc'l:t' f'unct.Loric ho ve , ;~:- ;:;~l~' ll<\"'llt a t("~l'tn~ (IJI c on t ro I of .....r..tor ro.L 11.1' ·L'.'ll. (2) II' tL;:: :~l\(:'i;i;';tJ "~:1I1:1J.~ .n:t I1r:r l t y " !w?n3 <-...ny J"':i!d.f:tr.~r cF UY: r:;)·...'1'.T:!·,/·nl no i. I>(>in!~ ltlp. l-l i n iu tc r-, til(,' (;o::')".l ..-l.io'I:··'.":; of' j',~h.1ic ','\'r"kf:f 111 }.r(':~~lJld :Llld, ;1.11:J o t lu- r- j;'.Jt!.\' l::~L"IJJ.'.:J,,'(i t:: ,n'l.m:1nr'",t...,tl.Jto ,.hieh iu f<)l.' tholl [:'t.! u:d.n/: tJ.J·:~j :~::0i1, l-y o T'dri" ;tIJl.ll C by t.ho ~lt1I1:,V·.t', io ire .~ ;r.tbJir: <~uth()r.ity rOJ.' 'Ihe purp0i';oF! of Lh\11 ~11.~c;l.ion. SL;l1r.j1ULI'. \I..IHII..LlI'H'Uj Section" 6. Section 15. Section 16. J~ 6~1) 'l'heJ Mi.ni9Ler nha.Ll , [rola time to t i me , €i \ to the U03T.d. such gonorlll d.Lz-ec t Lvoa a~ to pol f c in relation to control of wlltur pollution au 110 conaldors IlSCElBa3,ry. (2) 'l'he Bouzd nha.Ll, in pe:.-formins ito func t Lor have regard to any directive under thio section. (3) Nothing in this £Iaction ohall be conatruoc enabling the Minioter to exercln9 any po~or or control in r eLa t Lcn to OIly particu.la.r cane .. 1 th ....hich the Board is or may bo concerned. (4) Whare the Minis Ler givoo a d i rac t rve unde r this oectioD, the following provioiona Bl~l apl namoly (a.) as aocn as may be the Minister ohall caut a copy of the directive to b<? laid beforE ~dch iloueo of the Oiraachtaa, (b) the dir-ec t i ve ohall be pubLiahed in tho .9i.fi t'ri u il , and (c) tho Hillister shall cauae a copy" of the di:c~c tive to be sent to each local autno: and Ganitary authority. 15i1} A 6C~QEit of f~O ~ha11 be lodged with th Board by an appe.Llan t ..,i til his appeal, and ;my a to ~"htl Board vh Lch .i B not accompanf.cd by such deposit !Jh!:t..ll be invalid. (2) As fiOon an may be after an appeal, to the Board iI., e i Lhe r ·.dthdrawn or de te rrui.ned , 51lb';''::IC E.£2.:ll.~l~~i.:n of the "Lo~",.l Go\rernmC2lUl'h:.l1nityi IJ~"d(jJ2!El;:11to 2 ".ch-191raa mudiii6d hy the Loca..l ~~!1E;£nl.:.-.L'~:'l'war .f'£) l~tj on) Act... 19'11 J(Tr<iAefe ~J?J:..~U:d.E.l Uc:dl'lr., 1972.t.1S.1. No ~ (1 G of 171TI. the board t.!hC'.11 retu:S:'n tbe depooi. t to th!.! appeL. 16.(1) EX(~~TL ",.,}WI:e d. cli.cection b g.i ven by the MiniEtur und e r ibis uec tton , the Ibard cha.I I ha abso.l.ute (Ji;~crr:tiui1 to hold an 01.'011 heari.ng of appou.I to trw .Boa.rd , (2) '\'ihere tho Bourd is requ(;Gtc,d to hold 0.:1 hna.r.:ul{{ of :,n appeal and decides to do bnlino t Hppoal ""'.1. Lhou t em oral hcarine;, the Board (n) Ilh~;JJ nc rvo no t.i c o of ito do c Leton on th ))f~rf1()n v:l1v re qucu t cd such ht~2J:i.J1r., und (ll) :.du.\ll no t proceed to do tc rrnf no the llPPf:8; un t Jl 3 ftel' tbe oxp i ra t.f.on of tbe poriod .l:~(:'!ltivl:t·d in :Hlb£lt1ctio~lof t.hiD ucct (J) 1m:; t,Clruon .!lU·U!I~.tf~ i "~ '~~.~ ~~:l of (Ill ~..l.tI;j, t: /-.; f't: Jll:.Llf "~l iu:~ U~ uf tho on ,,:bora n no tiG~ in I.JcJV'Jd un tidu Ul~~ti()li, c l !l~r t:1i~1l H Ft' 1\11.•0 bt:OI1 uo i-vcu ;~ no ti co unc Lac;... I. GOV(!rTJ':.:,'IJt (1');1I1l,)1;{' 1111 . ,~ . ---- . - ~-~-~. - . -- - .•.: ..• ( Con t.inllol\ ) Section 17. Section 18. 5 ]JOV(.\jll!!..~l~)~:-t, J.n(·~ ; Ui liI~dtfif,d hy tho J,(J~al Govornm« t.!-J)~'!.~:~ .h)l ~1.!.!:J.':2:!L~(~t..; .L21It.Ji.-,:,~!!f£E. 2.Ll'lPeal.~ 9..rl~e!..:-l:':/J!~, l ·d.u(; i nf~ t.o t.ho rc!rHllllt: appour , Inny, ~~t any t.(.mF: bercrp the oxpLr.i t.t on of f'our teun dnyu hc/{ j nni l~ . on the dny on "fhich tho notice unds r t ho Iwi.1i .~;u l.'~ tl\~...l~l ilJ su rved , (lrply in \/rittn(~ to Llw ;';inioter rur n. d iruct i.cn . undor thi!1 ouc t xon F.l.3 :r.·E.·,! ~>.T.":.~R the r-eLevarrt appeal. (4) In cone an ap[·lj.C'.a'tion Ln made undo r subnec t Lon (J2 of tl/l:::. s'?ction to the Nini~itl!r, unless tho i)m:.rd decJdr)R t.o hold tJ.J1 oral bearing of t.he r.l:fl~vnTlt appeul, j -t t~h:.ul not de t ermI no ouch appeal pr:nd.tn{; the d ec Lni.cn of the Minister on the ap~li~3ticn. (5) The I'alli'ii~l~r I~P.y dlr~ ct the Board to hold an oral hcr..r ir:1; of :I'''I;{ a.p.~,-,,· 'l to th~) Boa.rd and any such d i ruc t ion :lr.:l ll 1)(: compLl.ed with OJ tho Board. 17. The 130:::.:,:,(1. i:1 rlC'c5 eli?:!; an appenI :ilay t ake i!lto account l1l.7.t f.'.: ., ' 3 () t:"t.:!' t.1l;j,;; trioae r~1. !!~d by tho part Lea t.o t:ir.> q lpo .':.I ':!"l''ddcd t.hl'!t tho r::,attcrF, ar-o b:r.ou~.:hi:. -tv +.hc 11£),1;. i c ; 0 r t.houo !jL;.r"tie:1 aml tbp-y ar-e acr.c "·d cd 2.1': ()ppr:-. hl..'1i1;1 c.'f lnald.f'-41 obsc:z.'vaticnr:· i;h~ ·.c ~:; (' :J tu t ;w Heard. or, in l lw case cf om orcl ~~na;-i )) F.:' , i.!1::! i' f;.!'IJon conduc t rn., t!IO hearing. 18(i) Yfh,~I.·o '~h n EO.lra in of opinion that an appe a.l Le vexat.i.ous OJ' i!J k~i ~1.:(' unneceuaar i l y d~layed by any P'i.l''"G~', th.) Dc.;"u.i may ,j;Jrvo a no tLce on the FJTty t3tL~t.i.i:;' : t:b:.'. t 5 t .. .ill t a t a time after t.hc d<~:". upec:iL;,l:(! i n t.ho not i co (bdl1.i:-: h (h~y \o:hlch iH no t Lc DE: t~'lf~); :ia ·...en dcL:;~ ;i. t 't e := t: l~ :?(~rvicp. of t ho no t i ce ] ",, "itl :m. t t tl'r t :w C' notLce to the paz-uy , QC.r't.oJi.dnlJ t!J <> Oi pp"ta.i. tr: ;.;il.i.Gh th~, notLeu .~~d :::. 'te:l I and 'iliai; i.hp. ••( ,pe a.1 ''' =j .~' 1:1': ':lO de Le: rm ~.w:a by l:k~ l~o<! r:-!. r;ot, ~i '~; , ". t ...:.1d .l r!£ ';..l i t; f....c t tl'.;: t em cubill i ~ :; i on b~n !!'-!cn r r.d e L:i t ho jk,:~.:c i hy tlw p:!rty in :!<..1 ,~~.i.on t c tho appe a .1 • (2) \:[fle·t·G H. n "t.t(:f! b..tu t een "r!.!"\'~.·d u nd or- thin rf'.r:t:i:m th ~~ ~ : CI ..L ):U ' !:l ' .:"' ~ iii. ; '.!·l{ ti :w.! ; '.1' I.e:'.' Uw (.i1. ~{ cpEc.i.fi,;u i rl . t.IH.! )\ol. l~:. :~ , ,...ir.llon!:. I't:.:-thi'l' n e '..i~c tD t:ho p<.... I·l: :.' (.'1 . '';:lC: : ;1 : l;(~ nc,r.J. eer "':.1•.( ll ,lJ:ved. dl1t\=-rI.~ii:'!<!U/ll ar p (-·' ·:t i r ao; ! I.!:(' ~l.pr!t~ ;d r.l ay bf: ~; 0 l;cL~J'illined by t r:': I~·o, :. :::( l l:IJ L'....l1.i)s i...!.n .iJ ll ~~ t h' ~ ,f,l.ct t!l;,L 110 ullbli,i.H~; ;'\'; kl~ !l(~r'll rn;\.tnl " 'i.:Je llo"'rr~ by lJil":;}1 p;J.l'i,¥ j r: l.·t·l..-..'U fJd ·I·:J tl:\:j ~'JJ.P;~~.• (3) In t; f! :'1; ·l . it (~ 1~("l.l'r.1. h. de t e ~·l r, .i nlrJ{~ itO Hl'li0.ll J,: (of opJnJ.(IH l ! :<,t u ;, .. :lf1J";11 i:J \· ~.'.~ : :1;i.0t1~1, :.j\(: }lo<ll.'d IT:,~)' d .\. ' ·I.::;t LlHd: Ul'i d \"! p (J:.:i t It:ll ; ;·0.d i;: l · I: :. (~t.J.Or. tu U t(' : '1 ' i " : ....! :.:I.\i , b '! f <· r" .'.l U:ct \,,, ;.lJt: ] l~a.rd • ~;CJl~ULE (Ccmtinued) Soction 19 6 l~~( 1) Subject to ~('(:U.()r;J1lof this cec t Lon , 'o/hare thore Ls un appeal, to the Boa.rd (El) the Boa.rd , if It 80 thinks propor and irreopectivo of t.ho rlwu1 t of the appaal , W~r direct tho local authority or sanitary authority to pay (1) (ii) to th~ appeLlarrt , ouch BUI11 as the Board, ill its abooIutc diocretion, cpecIf'Le a as cornpenoation to· tho a.ppellant for the expenstJ occanlollcd to him in relation to tho appaal , ... to the Board, such sum. as the Board, in ita ebsoInte discretion, l-ipccifies <'.8 compcnsution to the Boar-d tot,'a.rd.e the exponse incurred. by the Board in rela.tion to the hearing of the a.ppeal; in C~6e th& Board in determininb tho appeal does not i~ccode in aubeeancu to the appol1:mt'o grOUlIC!ot npj.:ell.l, the Board, if it he· thinJtf'. ll;c0l-'er, may direct tho appolLant to pay to till) Il,)ca.l au.thoz-L ty or aanf,tary (i,\),thOl":l.ty, cuch sum an tho Board, in its &bGoluta diBcretion, opecifiee &S coinpenaa'tLon to the local uuthorit.y or uani,bu-y au thor i ty for til".) expense occae.ioned to them in relation to the p',PtW;}1, (11) t() any of tho otne r parties to ·the n:ppt'nl, such t;uJ.n an the E<.l:.:l.1"";., in ita absolute d i :~cl'''"tlC'n, specifics D.!I compcnsatIon to tJV.l p,~rty fC'l" ihb eXllp.llBO cccue.Loncd to hill) in rclz.tion to th.£! appna.L, (iii) to the P'Oh rr~, !lu~:h aum 1l.!I the Board, in i t~ abuoI \1 to d.Lncr-e t i.on , specifieD aa {~"mJ)'.'rll:'~ti<.\x; t,: th~ )](1:" ~'u t('\l~lu,,'io the (.:,F;~nr;e in~;u,l"r;.\d t'.y th~ Boar-d in rf'J ft t..t,on 1;,. t.b~1 lHm:r.iuc of the appna.l , (2) A c!i:raction tC'i pl.!,}' IU':" "lUl\ (jxe~l!ding £50 nho.J.1 be gJ, n'll lJ~' tlltl ~SoflJ"d uno.e r !~~~~1;i:m U.l. or tbia L:rH.' Lion unly uft(ti.~ ccnuu.l Lnt I on ui ttr thl1 Hinict.flJ:. (J) Any nurn ci 1. rile tad ·l111(}Or. thi tJ CH.lCt.Lon to bo pnJ.tl sha.Ll , .1 n (l~[ulll t of lld.n{~ raJJ. bo l·ncovornblo 11(, Ii tdmp}l" c<JnlT'Hotelnbt Ln [1.Ily cou r t, of con'l.i-'l:t~nL Ju r i '..II j c t i.on , ~~L5 (Continuod) ... 7 Section 23. 23. Whora in rolntion to 1111 8pptlOll an in~poction ia carried out or an orll.l h.onring 10 c onduc t ed on behAlf of tho.Bo~rd, by s pornon appointod tor tho purpose by tho Eoard, the porcon eo appoi.::1ted shall make to the no.rd a written raro~ on ths 1napoction or honring, aa the caso cay be, and Gh~ll includ3 in hi3 roport 0. rccor.~endation rolating to tho ~ttcr vith which tho inapoction or hearing W~ conc~rned, and the Board sno.ll, bafora dotoNDinin~ th~ appoal in relation to whi~n tho inspection was c~rried out or tha hearin~ V~ conducted, concidcr the report (including any roco~mendntion contained therein). GIVEN under the Orfici31 Seal of the MiniDter for the Environmlint this 30th day ot March,' 1978. SYLvr:s ITrl BAP.RF.'rT,-------Minister for the Environment. Explanatory Note (This note 1e not part or the Inotrument and doos not purport to be a legal interpretation.) This order provides that all nppeal~ under 8ection~ 8 and 20 of the Local Gove~ent (Water Pollution) Act, 1977 shall be brought to An Bord ?lelintilll, and also for ~ttcr8 incide~tnl, aupp1e~entary and conBequenti~l to such provioion.