Environmental Protection Agency Act, 1992

Extension to Agency of certain powers under Air Pollution Act, 1987.

101.—(1) The Minister may, by order, provide that any provision of the Air Pollution Act, 1987 , specified in the order shall, to such extent as may be so specified, apply in relation to the Agency.

(2) An order under subsection (1) in relation to a particular provision may provide that—

(a) a function conferred on a local authority by the provision may, in addition to or in lieu of that authority, be exercised by the Agency,

(b) anything required by the provision to be done in relation to a local authority may, in addition to or in lieu of that authority, be done in relation to the Agency,

(c) a reference in the provision to a local authority may include or be substituted by a reference to the Agency.

(3) An order under this section may contain such incidental and consequential provisions as the Minister considers appropriate,including provision for the modification of any provision of the Air Pollution Act, 1987 , as it applies in relation to the Agency.