S.L. 549.77 Art. 19Coordination with other competent authorities.

(1) In case of applications where the competent authority considers that other authorities also have competence in any of the proposed activities, the competent authority shall:

(a) notify these authorities of applications according to their area of competence;

(b) submit to these authorities an electronic copy of the application submitted by the operator for their review;

(c) invite these authorities to propose conditions regarding their area of competence for inclusion in the permit. Where the conditions stipulated in the permit drafted by the Environment and Resources Authority and the conditions proposed by other authorities are in conflict, the Environment and Resources Authority shall seek to resolve this conflict at the earliest opportunity.

Where there is sustained and justified objection against the granting of a permit for a particular installation by an authority deemed as having competence, the Environment and Resources Authority shall not grant a permit until this objection is lifted by the authority making the objection:

Provided that where the Environment and Resources Authority does not receive any objection from other authorities within the stipulated time-frame, those other authorities shall be deemed to have no objection to the issue of the permit: Provided also that the responsibility for enforcing conditions required by other authorities shall rest with those authorities.

(2) The following shall be considered as also having competence with regard to the application of sub-regulation (1):

(a) the authority responsible for Energy and Water Services in relation to all activities in Schedule 1 involving the activities regulated by legislation listed in the First Schedule of the Regulator for Energy and Water Services Act;

(b) the authority responsible for Agriculture, Veterinary services and Fisheries in relation to activities 6.4, 6.5 and 6.6 in Schedule 1, and any activity for the disposal or recovery of animal by-products;

(c) the authority responsible for Competition and Consumer Affairs in relation to activities 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 2.5, 2.6, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 4, 6.7 and 6.10 in Schedule 1;

(d) the authority responsible for Civil Protection in relation to all activities in Schedule 1;

(e) the authority responsible for Environmental Health in relation to all activities in Schedule 1;

(f) the authority responsible for Transport in Malta in relation to activities involving release of trade effluent into ports;

(g) the Authority responsible for health and safety at work in relation to activities concerning occupational health and safety and activities covered by the Control of

Major Accident Hazards Regulations;

(h) the authority responsible for all activities in Schedule 1 involving minerals and other activities regulated by legislation listed in the Second Schedule of the Regulator for Energy and Water Services Act;

(i) the authority responsible for the protection of groundwater in relation to activities involving groundwater use and aquifer recharge.