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(LRC Revised)
Statutory Text (1 Articles)
Number 29 of 2015
ENVIRONMENT (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ACT 2015
REVISED
Updated to 31 July 2024
Changes to legislation
as of 10 July 2026, this Act is up to date with all changes known to be in force.
This Revised Act is an
administrative consolidation of the
Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act
2015
. It is prepared by the Law Reform Commission in accordance with its function
under the
Law Reform Commission Act 1975
(3/1975) to keep the law under review
and to undertake revision and consolidation of statute law.
All Acts up to and including the
Courts, Civil Law, Criminal Law and
Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2024
(30/2024), enacted 23 July
2024, and all statutory instruments up to and including the
Criminal Law (Sexual
Offences and Human Trafficking) Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2024
(S.I. No. 391
of 2024), made 31 July 2024, were considered in the preparation of this Revised Act.
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Number
29
of
2015
ENVIRONMENT (MISCELLANEOUS
PROVISIONS) ACT 2015
REVISED
Updated to 31 July 2024
CONTENTS
PART 1
Preliminary and General
Section
1. Short title, construction and
commencement
2. Definitions
PART 2
Amendment of Bourn Vincent Memorial Park Act 1932
Chapter 1
Interpretation for Part 2
3. Interpretation for Part
2
Chapter 2
Transfer
4. Transfer of functions to Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
5. Construction of references
Chapter 3
Provisions consequent upon transfer of functions under section 4
6. Transfer of land and other property
7. Transfer of rights and liabilities, and continuation of leases, licences and permissions
8. Liability for loss occurring before appointed day
9. Provisions consequent upon transfer of functions, assets and liabilities
Chapter 4
Amendment of Act of 1932
10. Amendment of section 3 of Act of 1932
11. Amendment of section 11 of Act of 1932
12. Amendment of section 12 of Act of 1932
13. Amendment of section 13 of Act of 1932
14. Amendment of section 14 of Act of 1932
15. Amendment of section 21 of Act of 1932
16. Repeal of section 20 of Act of 1932
PART 3
Amendment of Finance (Excise Duties) (Vehicles) Act 1952
17. Amendment of Finance (Excise Duties) (Vehicles) Act 1952
PART 4
Amendment of Air Pollution Act 1987
18. Amendment of section 7 of Act of 1987
19. Amendment of section 12 of Act of 1987
20. Amendment of section 12A of Act of 1987
21. Fixed payment notice for
certain offences relating to paints, varnishes and vehicle refinishing products or
activities
(Repealed)
22. Fixed payment notice for
offence relating to organic solvents
(Repealed)
23. Amendment of section 14 of Act of 1987
24. Part IA of Act of 1987
25. Amendment of section 34 of Act of 1987
26. Amendment of section 53 of Act of 1987
PART 5
Amendment of Environmental Protection Agency Act 1992
27. Amendment of section 3 of Act of 1992
28. Amendment of section 82A of Act of 1992
29. Amendment of section 99A of Act of 1992
30. Amendment of First Schedule to Act of 1992
PART 6
Amendment of Finance (No. 2) Act 1992
31. Amendment of section 20 of Finance (No. 2) Act 1992
32. Amendment of section 20B of Finance (No. 2) Act 1992
PART 7
Amendment of Waste Management Act 1996
33. Amendment of section 5 of Act of 1996
34. Amendment of section 10 of Act of 1996
35. Fixed payment notice for certain offences relating to producer responsibility
36. Fixed payment notice for certain offences relating to waste collection permit
37. Amendment of section 34 of Act of 1996
38. Review of waste collection permit
39. Insertion of sections 34B to 34D in Act of 1996
40. Amendment of section 39 of Act of 1996
41. Amendment of section 41 of Act of 1996
42. Amendment of section 50 of Act of 1996
43. Transitional and savings provisions consequent on Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions)
Act 2015
PART 8
Amendment of Section 6 of Local Government Act 1998
44. Amendment of section 6 of Local Government Act 1998
PART 9
Amendment of Dog Breeding Establishments Act 2010 and Control of Dogs Act 1986
45. Amendment of Dog Breeding Establishments Act 2010
46. Amendment of Control of Dogs Act 1986
PART 10
Water Charges
47. Water charges
48. Payment of charge on sale of property
49. Amendment of section 5 of Water Services Act 2014
50. Water conservation grant - database
51. Amendment of Water Services Act 2007
Acts Referred to
Air Pollution Act 1987
(No. 6)
Air Pollution Acts 1987 and 2011
Bourn Vincent Memorial Park Act 1932
(No. 31)
Communications Regulation (Postal Services) Act 2011
(No. 21)
Control of Dogs Act 1986
(No. 32)
Dog Breeding Establishments Act 2010
(No. 29)
Environmental Protection Agency Act
1992
(No. 7)
Environmental Protection Agency Acts 1992 to 2011
Finance (Excise Duties) (Vehicles) Act 1952
(No. 24)
Finance (No. 2) Act 1992
(No. 28)
Health Act 2004
(No. 42)
Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1992
(No. 18)
Housing Acts 1966 to 2014
Local Government (Water Pollution) Acts 1977 to 2007
Local Government Act 1998
(No. 16)
Local Government Act 2001
(No. 37)
Local Government Reform Act 2014
(No. 1)
Motor Vehicle (Duties and Licences) Act 2013
(No. 9)
Residential Tenancies Act 2004
(No. 27)
Taxes Consolidation Act 1997
(No. 39)
Waste Management Act 1996
(No. 10)
Water Services (No. 2) Act 2013
(No. 50)
Water Services Act 2007
(No. 30)
Water Services Act 2014
(No. 44)
Water Services Acts 2007 to 2014
Number
29
of
2015
ENVIRONMENT (MISCELLANEOUS
PROVISIONS) ACT 2015
REVISED
Updated to 31 July 2024
An Act to make provision for
transfer of certain functions under the
Bourn Vincent Memorial Park Act 1932
to the Minister for
Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht; to amend and extend the
Finance (Excise Duties) (Vehicles) Act
1952
, the
Air Pollution Act 1987
, the
Environmental Protection Agency Act
1992
, the
Waste Management Act 1996
,
section 6
of the
Local Government Act 1998
; to amend
the
Water Services
Act 2007
, the
Water Services (No. 2) Act 2013
and the
Water Services Act 2014
; to amend
other Acts and to provide for related matters.
[27
th July
, 2015]
Be it enacted by the Oireachtas
as follows
CONTENTS
PART 1
Preliminary and General
Section
1. Short title, construction and
commencement
2. Definitions
PART 2
Amendment of Bourn Vincent Memorial Park Act 1932
Chapter 1
Interpretation for Part 2
3. Interpretation for Part
2
Chapter 2
Transfer
4. Transfer of functions to Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
5. Construction of references
Chapter 3
Provisions consequent upon transfer of functions under section 4
6. Transfer of land and other property
7. Transfer of rights and liabilities, and continuation of leases, licences and permissions
8. Liability for loss occurring before appointed day
9. Provisions consequent upon transfer of functions, assets and liabilities
Chapter 4
Amendment of Act of 1932
10. Amendment of section 3 of Act of 1932
11. Amendment of section 11 of Act of 1932
12. Amendment of section 12 of Act of 1932
13. Amendment of section 13 of Act of 1932
14. Amendment of section 14 of Act of 1932
15. Amendment of section 21 of Act of 1932
16. Repeal of section 20 of Act of 1932
PART 3
Amendment of Finance (Excise Duties) (Vehicles) Act 1952
17. Amendment of Finance (Excise Duties) (Vehicles) Act 1952
PART 4
Amendment of Air Pollution Act 1987
18. Amendment of section 7 of Act of 1987
19. Amendment of section 12 of Act of 1987
20. Amendment of section 12A of Act of 1987
21. Fixed payment notice for
certain offences relating to paints, varnishes and vehicle refinishing products or
activities
(Repealed)
22. Fixed payment notice for
offence relating to organic solvents
(Repealed)
23. Amendment of section 14 of Act of 1987
24. Part IA of Act of 1987
25. Amendment of section 34 of Act of 1987
26. Amendment of section 53 of Act of 1987
PART 5
Amendment of Environmental Protection Agency Act 1992
27. Amendment of section 3 of Act of 1992
28. Amendment of section 82A of Act of 1992
29. Amendment of section 99A of Act of 1992
30. Amendment of First Schedule to Act of 1992
PART 6
Amendment of Finance (No. 2) Act 1992
31. Amendment of section 20 of Finance (No. 2) Act 1992
32. Amendment of section 20B of Finance (No. 2) Act 1992
PART 7
Amendment of Waste Management Act 1996
33. Amendment of section 5 of Act of 1996
34. Amendment of section 10 of Act of 1996
35. Fixed payment notice for certain offences relating to producer responsibility
36. Fixed payment notice for certain offences relating to waste collection permit
37. Amendment of section 34 of Act of 1996
38. Review of waste collection permit
39. Insertion of sections 34B to 34D in Act of 1996
40. Amendment of section 39 of Act of 1996
41. Amendment of section 41 of Act of 1996
42. Amendment of section 50 of Act of 1996
43. Transitional and savings provisions consequent on Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions)
Act 2015
PART 8
Amendment of Section 6 of Local Government Act 1998
44. Amendment of section 6 of Local Government Act 1998
PART 9
Amendment of Dog Breeding Establishments Act 2010 and Control of Dogs Act 1986
45. Amendment of Dog Breeding Establishments Act 2010
46. Amendment of Control of Dogs Act 1986
PART 10
Water Charges
47. Water charges
48. Payment of charge on sale of property
49. Amendment of section 5 of Water Services Act 2014
50. Water conservation grant - database
51. Amendment of Water Services Act 2007
Number
29
of
2015