"Register of Legislation Part 2"; Duncan East, Marwell Wildlife

Finding relevant legislation

Iterative Process

• Compare list against identified impacts

• May need to go out and check again

• Waste – type, quantity, hazards, packaging

• Energy – fuels, storage, quantity

• Water – use, disposal, site

• Emissions to air – boilers, vehicles, solvents

• Land – contamination, ecology, drainage

• Substances used – cleaning, manufacturing

• Product impacts

List legislation in categories

Different categories

• Legislation that directly applies to you all the time

• Duty of Care

• Road Traffic Act

• Hazardous waste regulations

• Climate Change Levy Regulations


• Legislation that applies if threshold passed

• Packaging Waste Regulations

• Fluorinated Greenhouse Gas regulations

• Hazardous waste regulations

• CRC


• Legislation that applies in certain circumstances

• Water Resource Act

• Waste Batteries and Accumulators Regulation

• Control of Asbestos Regulations

• Wildlife and Countryside Act


• Legislation that applies infrequently

• Site Waste Management Plans

• Energy Performance of Buildings

• Water Supply (water fittings) regulations

• Carriage of dangerous goods regualtions


• Legislation that might have influence on your business

• Climate Change Act

• REACH

• Town and Country Planning Act

• Environmental Information Regulations

Decide applicability

• What area of your business does the legislation apply to?

• Is there a threshold?

• Is it always applicable or only if something goes wrong?

List of legislation

Marwell Wildlife

Demonstrate Compliance

Actions and records, records, records

• Maintenance records

• Waste transfer notes

• Hazardous waste consignment notes

• Effluent discharge records

• Copies of permits and exemptions

"Register of Legislation Part 2"; Duncan East, Marwell Wildlife

Business

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