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S.I. No. 517/2023 - Chemicals Act 2008 (Lead in Gunshot in Or Around Wetlands) Regulations 2023

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(3)of the Act of 2008 is amended - (
  1. a)in paragraph (c), by the substitution of “pollution;” for “pollution.”, and (
  2. b)by the insertion of the following paragraph after paragraph (c): “(
  3. d)the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, for the purposes only of paragraphs 11 and 13 in entry 63 of Annex XVII to that Regulation.”. 4. Section 29
(3)of the Act of 2008 is amended - (
  1. a)in paragraph (e), by the substitution of “Regulation,” for “Regulation, or”, (
  2. b)in paragraph (f), by the substitution of “article, or” for “article”, and (
  3. c)by the insertion of the following paragraph after paragraph (f): “(
  4. g)in relation to paragraph 11 in entry 63 of Annex XVII to the REACH Regulation, a person,”. 5. Section 30 of the Act of 2008 is amended – (
  5. a)in subsection
(1), by the substitution of “subsection
(3)(g) and subsection
(16)” for “subsection
(16)”, and (b) by the insertion of the following subsection after subsection
(2): “(2A) A person guilty of an offence under section 29
(3)(
  1. g)shall be liable – (
  2. a)on summary conviction, to a class A fine or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or both, or (
  3. b)on conviction on indictment, to a fine not exceeding €500,000 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 years or both.”. GIVEN under my Official Seal, 26 October, 2023. SIMON COVENEY, Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment. EXPLANATORY NOTE (This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation) The purpose of these Regulations is to amend the Chemicals Act 2008 (No. 13 of 2008) to designate the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage as the competent authority in Ireland for Regulation (EU) 2021/57 of 25 January 2021 amending Annex XVII to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) as regards lead in gunshot in or around wetlands. 1 OJ L 24, 26.1.2021, p. 19. Privacy Statement Accessibility European Legislation Identifier (PDF) Open Data License Ráiteas Príobháideachais Inrochtaineacht Aitheantóir Eorpach Reachtaíochta (ELI) Ceadúnas Sonraí Oscailte Liosta Fianán © Government of Ireland. Oireachtas Copyright Material is reproduced with the permission of the Houses of the Oireachtas © Rialtas na hÉireann. Atáirgtear ábhar faoi Chóipcheart le cead ó Thithe an Oireachtais

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