best practicable means

And to support the best practicable means for the disposal of waste.

Smith's successor transferred the concept of 'best practicable means' used in local legislation into national policy.

But under current legislation most factories have merely to use the 'best practicable means' to keep noise to a minimum.

Ecological Measures 1999 concerning the best practicable means for incineration of garbage from international flights.

The DoE said 'best practicable means' meant 'both technical and economic feasibility'.

Manufacturers would be required to use these to reduce emissions, but it was never very clear how the 'best practicable means' would be defined.

Similar terms are best available techniques, best practicable means or best practicable environmental option.

Section 61 Advice and Assessments for "Best Practicable Means".

Frequently, this strategy is referred to as the 'best practicable means' or 'good practice'strategy and is associated with the traditional British approach to air pollution control.

The Failure of 'Best Practicable Means'

Therefore, adherence or otherwise to an existing code of practice would be relevant in establishing whether or not the defence of best practicable means can be established.

Section 110(2) provides an aid to the interpretation of the phrase 'best practicable means' requiring that the court shall have regard to cost and to local conditions and circumstances.

The policy of TJ International is to plan, conduct and monitor its printing, book manufacturing and distribution operations using the best practicable means to protect the environment from impairment.

If legal action is taken against a company for failure to abate a noise nuisance, this issue of reasonable cost (the legal term is 'best practicable means') can be a defence.

'The CEGB is required to use 'the best practicable means',' he noted, but for power stations the Inspectorate specified no FGD technology.

Canada must ensure the use of the best practicable means to prevent such pollution and install products and processes which will reduce the amount of harmful wastes to be disposed of.

Pollution Control Unit Officers are aware of this issue and will inform a company when a suggested solution to a noise problem goes further than just the best practicable means and becomes 'good practice.'

In contrast, the United Kingdom has traditionally employed the emission standards strategy, with the concept of 'best practicable means' being introduced in the Alkali and Works Regulation Act of 1863.

If an abatement notice for noise is served on industrial, trade or business premises and they've used the best practicable means to stop or reduce the noise, they may be able to use this as one of the following:

Civil action differs from Magistrates' Court proceedings in that the judgment is based on how the nuisance affects others and proving that the "best practicable means" have been used to prevent the noise is no defence.

If the same criteria is used however, as is used to determine the 'best practicable means' under the public health legislation, then the cost involved in complying with the conditions and the financial state of the company would be considered.

The common law and legislation further require that best practicable means be taken to abate any existing odour nuisance, the ultimate sanction being closure of the premises, imposed only where all other methods of abatement have failed.

E. Measures Related to Emission Control Technology A common approach to ensuring that appropriate control technology is applied is to require the use of BAT, "stateof-the-art" technology or "best practicable means".

"Legal opinion sought on the issue has confirmed that it is for TTS to show that the best practicable means are being used to prevent, or to counteract the effects of, the nuisance," said an HPS statement.

POLICY The University of Western Australia, as a leading tertiary institution, will apply the best practicable means to conserve water resources and minimise waste water disposal in accordance with its Environmental Policy.