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Environmental Health Department

The Department is the enforcing authority under a wide range of legislation, including:

• All Council Bye Laws
• Animals, Meat and Meat Products (Examination for residues and Maximum residue Limits) Regulations (NI) 1992
• Construction Products Regulations 1991
• European Communities Act 1972
• Food Hygiene Regulations (NI) 2006
• General Products Safety Regulations 2005
• Meat Inspection Regulations (NI) 1987-1991
• Official Feed and Food Control Regulations (NI) 2006
• The Beef Labelling (Enforcement) Regulations (NI) 2001
• The Caravans Act (NI) 1963
• The Clean Air (NI) Order 1981
• The Consumer Protection Act 1987
• The Contaminants in Food Regulations (NI) 2002
• The Food and Environmental Protection Act 1985
• The Food Safety (NI) Order 1991
• The Hairdressers' Act (NI) 1939
• The Health and Safety at Work (NI) order 1978
• The Imported Food Regulations (NI) 1997
• The Industrial Pollution Control (NI) Order 1997
• The Local Government Act (NI) 1972
• The Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) (NI) Order 1985
• The Poisons (NI) Order 1976
• The Pollution Control and Local Government (NI) Order 1978
• The Private Tenancies (NI) Order 2006
• The Products of Animal Origin (Third Country Imports) Regulations (NI) 2002 (as amended)
• The Public Health Acts 1878-1967
• The Rats and Mice (Destruction) Act 1919
• The Rent Order (NI) 1978
• The Shops (Sunday Trading etc) (NI) Order 1997
• The Smoking (NI) Order 2006

In a non-statutory role, the department's responsibilities include:

• Air & Water Quality Monitoring
• Home Accident Prevention
• Health Promotion
• Tenants Action Projects
• Health Action Zones
• Planning Advice

Finally, the department is responsible for Health and Safety within the Council itself, along with Public Liability.