AQW 48127/11-15


Ms Claire Sugden
Independent
East Londonderry


Tabled Date: 02/07/2015
Answered On Date: 20/07/2015
Priority Written: No


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


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