AQW 48127/11-15 Written question to the Minister of the Environment

To ask the Minister of the Environment what legislation his Department plans to bring forward by the end of the current Assembly mandate.

Asked by Claire Sugden MLA on 2 July 2015

Answered
Written

Tabled: 2 July 2015
Answer due by: 21 July 2015
Answered: 20 July 201518 days after tabling
Department: Department of the Environment
Priority question: No

Answer

The primary and subordinate legislation my Department plans to bring forward by the end of this Assembly mandate is detailed in the attached table.

TITLE	Purpose	Primary/ Subordinate
Environmental Better Regulation Bill (Second stage completed 30 June and now moved to Committee Stage)	To provide enabling powers in relation to aspects of environmental regulation to reduce regulatory burden on business, and to make miscellaneous amendments.	Primary
Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill (Consideration stage completed June 2015)	To lower the limits on blood alcohol levels for motorists and to introduce other measures to tackle drink driving; and to introduce changes to the regime for learner and novice drivers.	Primary
Waste Management Licensing (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015	To amend exemptions 12, 15, 17, 18, 19, 27 and 45 as provided for by way of Schedule 2 to the Waste Management Licensing Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003	Subordinate
Waste Management Licensing (Amendment No. 3) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015	To amend the to update the prescribed offences element of the Fit and Proper Person test which allows the Department to decide if a person is a fit and proper person to hold a waste management licence.	Subordinate
The Water Framework Directive (Classification, Priority Substances and Shellfish Waters) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016	To transpose Directive 2013/39/EU in respect of EU priority substances	Subordinate
The Nitrates Action Programme (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015	To make minor amendments to The Nitrates Action Programme Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014	Subordinate
The Private Water Supplies (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015	To transpose Directive 2013/51/EURATOM in relation to radon levels in drinking water	Subordinate
The Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste)(Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015	To remove operational plans from the application process for compliance schemes and amend the definition of ‘appropriate person’ to allow delegation of responsibility for signing off reports	Subordinate
The Conservation (Natural Habitats, etc.)Amendment Regulations (NI) 2016	To further transpose and to consolidate regulations relating to the Habitats Directive	Subordinate
The Invasive Alien Species penalties and Sanctions Regulations (NI) 2015	To transpose the EU regulation to introduce greater controls on tackling Invasive Alien Species	Subordinate
The Smoke Control Areas (Authorised Fuels) Amendment Regulations (NI) 2015	To add new authorised fuels to the schedule capable of being used in smoke control areas.	Subordinate
The Smoke Control Areas(Exempted Fireplaces)(Amendment No 2) Regulations(NI) 2015	To add new exempted fireplaces to the schedule capable of being used in smoke control areas.	Subordinate
The Draft Fluorinated Green House Gases Regs (NI) 2015.	Transpose EU Regulation to limit NI emissions of fluorinated greenhouse gases from certain activities.	Subordinate
The Emissions Performance Standard Monitoring and Enforcement Regulations (NI) 2015	To provide for the monitoring and enforcement of the Emissions Performance Standard in NI.	Subordinate
Materials Recovery Facility Regulations (NI) 2016 [Title may change]	To introduce a statutory Code of Practice as a condition of a waste management licence or permit in NI.	Subordinate
Local Government Pension Scheme (Amendment No.3) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015	To make minor technical amendments to the main regulations that introduced the reformed Local Government Pension Scheme (Northern Ireland) from April 2015.	Subordinate
Local Government Pension Scheme (Nursery Assistants) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016	To protect accrued pension for nursery assistants employed by Education and Library Boards (now Education Authority) as part of the implementation of JNC collective agreement on job evaluation.	Subordinate
Local Government (Standing Orders) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015	To specify governance arrangement provisions to be included in a council’s standing orders; to specify the procedure for call-ins; and to specify the time period in relation to selection of positions of responsibility.	Subordinate
Local Government Reorganisation (Compensation for Diminution of Emoluments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015	To provide compensation where a person suffers a reduction in remuneration as a result of Local Government Reform.	Subordinate
Local Government (Community Planning Partners) Order (NI) 2015	An Order under section 67 of the Local Government Act (NI) 2014 specifying certain persons and bodies as statutory Community Planning Partners of councils, and placing a duty on those persons and bodies to, participate in community planning for the district in which it conducts its function and assist the council in fulfilling its community planning duties under Part 10 of the 2014 Act.	Subordinate
Local Government (Performance Indicators and Standards) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015	An Order under Section 89 of the Local Government Act (NI) 2014 to specify performance indicators and standards for councils providing services in the functions of economic development, planning and waste management.	Subordinate
Local Government (Domain Names) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015	To specify a standard format for the domain names of councils.	Subordinate
Local Government (Rates Support Grant) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015	To amend the current regulations to provide clarity on the data used by the Department in the Rates Support Grant formula.	Subordinate
Local Government (Transferred Functions Grant) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016	To make substitute regulations to include the DSD funding in the Transferred Functions Grant derived NAV mechanism. Section 27A of the Local Government Finance Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 refers.	Subordinate
Local Government (Payment to Councillors) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015	To make substitute regulations to update current councillor allowance provisions.	Subordinate
Local Government (Consequential Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015	To amend existing legislation made necessary as a consequence of the local government reform legislative programme.	Subordinate
The Water Environment (Water Framework Directive) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015	To ensure the continued protection of shellfish waters following the repeal of the Shellfish Waters Directive in December 2013.	Subordinate
Planning (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations (NI) 2015	To correct a drafting error in the Planning (Fees) Regulations (NI) 2015	Subordinate
Planning (Use Classes) (Amendment) Order (NI) 2015	To amend the definition of a house in multiple occupation (HMO) to maintain consistency with DSD HMO Bill	Subordinate
Planning (Hazardous Substances) (Amendment) Regulations 2015	To transpose changes required under the EC’s Seveso III Directive.	Subordinate
Planning (General Development Procedure) (Amendment) Order (NI) 2016	To make necessary amendments arising from the new departmental structures.	Subordinate
Planning (Permitted Development) (Amendment) Order (NI) 2016	To make necessary amendments arising from the new departmental structures.	Subordinate
Planning (Listed Building) (Amendment) Regulations (NI) 2016	To make necessary amendments arising from the new departmental structures.	Subordinate
Planning (Conservation Areas) (Demolition) (Amendment) Regulations (NI) 2016	To make necessary amendments arising from the new departmental structures.	Subordinate
Planning (Control of Advertisements) (Amendment) Regulations (NI) 2016	To make necessary amendments arising from the new departmental structures.	Subordinate
Planning (Conservation Areas) (Consultation) (Amendment) Regulations (NI) 2016	To make necessary amendments arising from the new departmental structures.	Subordinate
The Taxi Licensing Regulations (NI) 2015	To provide for the regulation and licensing of vehicles which are to be used as taxis	Subordinate
The Taximeter & Maximum Fare Regulations (NI) 2015	To introduce mandatory use of taximeters and maximum fares	Subordinate
The Taxi Accessibility Regulations (NI)	To introduce standards for wheelchair accessible taxis	Subordinate
The Taxi Operators Licensing (Amendment) Regulations (NI	Consequential amendments	Subordinate
The Road Traffic (Fixed Penalty) (Offences) (Amendment) Order (NI) 2015	To insert a number of new fixed penalties in relation to taxi licensing	Subordinate
The Passenger and Goods Vehicles (Recording Equipment) (Downloading and Retention of Data) (Amendment) Regulations (NI) 2015	To implement EU Directive 581/2010 to increase the time required to download data from digital tachographs from 56 to 90 days	Subordinate
The Driver and Vehicle Testing Agency Trading Fund Order (Amendment) (NI) 2015	To rename the DVTA Trading Fund Order and to extend its scope to include all of DVA.	Subordinate
The Road Traffic (Fixed Penalty) (Offences) (Amendment) Order 2015	To insert a new fixed penalty offence for parking on pavement	Subordinate
The Motor Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Amendment) Regulations (NI) 2015	To increase the speed threshold at which category T tractors have to comply with higher standards of construction and use.	Subordinate
The Public Service Vehicles (Amendment) Regulations 2015	To introduce specific duties for drivers of certain regulated buses and coaches in relation to disabled passengers	Subordinate
The Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) Regulations (NI) 2015	To reduce differences between GB and NI driving licence regulations	Subordinate
The Road Vehicles Lighting (Amendment) Regulations (NI) 2015	To amend the regulations with regard to taxi roof signs	Subordinate
The Motor Vehicles (Third Party Risks) (Amendment) Regulations (NI)	To remove the vehicle insurance check at the time of licensing a vehicle	Subordinate
The Motor Vehicles (Insurance Requirements)(Immobilisation, Removal and Disposal) Regulations (NI)	To provide for the immobilisation and removal of uninsured vehicles found stationary on roads and other public places	Subordinate
The Motor Vehicles (Insurance Requirements) Regulations (NI)	To introduce the offence of being the registered keeper of a vehicle which does not have insurance cover	Subordinate
The Motor Vehicles (International Motor Insurance Card) (Amendment) Regulations (NI)	To remove the vehicle insurance check	Subordinate
The Motor Cycles (Protective Headgear) (Amendment) Regulations	As a consequence of the Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill to make the wearing of helmets on quads compulsory	Subordinate
The Road Traffic (Graduated Fixed Penalty Points) Order (NI). The Road Traffic Offenders (Appropriate Driving Test) (Amendment) Order (NI). The Road Traffic (Fixed Penalty) (Offences) (Amendment) Order (NI). The Road Traffic (Fixed Penalty) (Amendment) Order (NI). The Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) Regulations (NI).	5 SRs as a consequence of the new drink-driving provisions contained in the Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill	Subordinate
The Passenger and Goods Vehicles (Recording Equipment) (Amendment) Regulations (NI) 2016	EU Regulation to address tachograph fraud by minimising tampering and to make it easier for enforcement officers and road transport operators to obtain more information from the tachograph. It updates the rules around tachographs and provides for a new technical specification for digital tachographs and cards.	Subordinate
The Motor Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Amendment) Regulations (NI)	To update requirements for approval markings on fire extinguishers fitted to public service vehicles and minibuses	Subordinate
The Public Service Vehicles (Conditions of Fitness, Equipment and Use) (Amendment) Regulations	To update requirements for approval markings on fire extinguishers fitted to public service vehicles and minibuses	Subordinate

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