Tag Archives: Northern Ireland

NI motorists offered speed awareness courses

By Geraldine | Published: May 31, 2010

“Motorists in Northern Ireland who break the speed limit are to be offered the chance to avoid a fine and three penalty points on their licence if they agree to undertake speed awareness courses. The initiative is being introduced in an attempt to reduce the number of drivers killed on the roads every year. In [...]

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New Mining Waste Directive (MWD) Northern Ireland

By Geraldine | Published: May 4, 2010

The Mining Waste Directive (MWD) brings in new requirements for managing extractive waste at mines and quarries. You may also have obligations for managing your extractive waste under planning and health and safety legislation. In England and Wales, regulations implementing the MWD came into force on 7 July 2009. In Scotland and Northern Ireland, new [...]

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New Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009

By Geraldine | Published: August 10, 2009

These new Regulations came into effect on July 27th 2009. These Regulations consolidate, revoke and re-enact with amendments the Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002. They provide for re-enforcement and the implementation of various EU Directives in relation to Chemicals and their main purpose is to adopt within the European [...]

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