Environmental Protection Agency Act, 1992

Management plans.

102.—(1) Without prejudice to the generality of sections 100 and 101 , the Minister may, by order, provide that the Agency may make an air quality management plan under section 46 of the Air Pollution Act, 1987 , or a water quality management plan under section 15 of the Local Government (Water Pollution) Act, 1977 .

(2) An order under this section may contain such incidental and consequential provisions as the Minister considers appropriate, including provision for the modification of sections 46 , 47 and 48 of the Air Pollution Act, 1987 , or section 15 of the Local Government (Water Pollution) Act, 1977 , as they apply in relation to the Agency and in particular—

(i) the procedures to be followed by the Agency in making the plan,

(ii) consultation by the Agency with any local authority concerned in regard to the making of a plan,

(iii) provisions relating to the consent of a local authority before a plan is made,

(iv) provisions for the determination of matters where the Agency considers that the consent of a local authority is unreasonably withheld,

(v) provisions relating to the recovery of the costs of making a plan from the local authorities concerned.