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Schedule 2 Meaning of installation and regulated activity

Article 4(1)

1. Interpretation

(1) In this Schedule -

"combustion unit" means a stationary technical unit in which fuels are combusted (and includes all types of boiler, burner, turbine, heater, furnace, incinerator, calciner, kiln, oven, dryer, engine, fuel cell, chemical looping combustion unit, flare and thermal or catalytic post-combustion unit);

"hazardous waste" means -

(a) in relation to an installation in Northern Ireland or UK coastal waters adjacent to Northern Ireland, hazardous waste for the purposes of regulation 6 of the Hazardous Waste Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005 [S.R. 2005/300, to which there are amendments not relevant to this Order.];

(b) in relation to an installation in Scotland or UK coastal waters adjacent to Scotland, special waste within the meaning of regulation 2 of the Special Waste Regulations 1996 [S.I. 1996/972. The definition of "special waste" was substituted by regulation 2(3) of S.S.I 2004/112 and is substituted prospectively by regulation 7(4) of S.S.I. 2019/26 with effect from IP completion day.];

(c) in relation to an installation in Wales or UK coastal waters adjacent to Wales, hazardous waste for the purposes of regulation 6 of the Hazardous Waste (Wales) Regulations 2005 [S.I. 2005/1806. Regulation 6 was amended by regulation 3(5) of S.I. 2015/1417.];