S.L. 549.14 Art. 2Definitions and application. S.L. 549.10

(1) For the purpose of these regulations and unless the context otherwise requires: "competent authority" means the Department for Environment Protection under the guidance of the Director for Environment Protection and such other body or person as the Minister responsible for the environment may by order in the Gazette prescribe and different bodies or persons may be designated as a competent authority for different provisions and different purposes of these regulations; "existing plant" means an industrial plant which is operational on the date of entry into force these regulations; "industrial plant" means a plant in which alkali chlorides are electrolyzed by means of mercury cells; "limit values" means the values specified in Annex I;

"mercury" means:

(a) the chemical element mercury;

(b) the mercury contained in any of its compounds; "new plant" means:

(a) an industrial plant which has become operational after the date of entry into force of these regulations;

(b) an existing industrial plant whose capacity for the electrolysis of alkali chlorides by means of mercury cells has been substantially increased after the date of entry into force of these regulations.

(2) These regulations apply to the waters referred to in regulation 2(2) of the Pollution Caused by Certain Dangerous Substances Discharged into the Aquatic Environment Regulations, with the exception of groundwater.