S.L. 549.8 Art. 2Definitions.

For the purpose of these regulations and unless the context otherwise requires: "air pollution" means the introduction by man, directly or indirectly, of substances or energy into the air resulting in deleterious effects of such a nature as to endanger human health, harm living resources and ecosystems and material property and impair or interfere with amenities and other legitimate uses of the environment;

"air quality limit values" means the concentration of polluting substances in the air during a specified period which is not to be exceeded;

"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; "emission limit values" means the concentration or mass of polluting substances in emissions from plants during a specified period which is not to be exceeded;

"existing plant" means a plant in operation before 1st January, 1987 or built or authorized before such date;

"plant" means any establishment or other stationary plant used for industrial or public utility purposes which is likely to cause air pollution.