How to compile a legal register case study

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How to compile a legal register - case study

• Alice Young BSc MSc AIEMA
• 6th September 2007
• The Olive Consultancy
• ayoung_at_consultolive.com

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Content

• Company overview
• Step by step process
• Legal register template
• Further information

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Chas A Blatchford Sons Ltd

• Founded in 1890
• Design manufacture of Prosthetics Orthotics
• Basingstoke head office
• 3 sites 100 employees

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Step by Step

• Identify organisation activities / aspects
• Determine legal other requirements
• Where how legislation applies
• Assess organisation compliance

In order to avoid.
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1. Identify Activities / Aspects
PROCESS/ACTIVITY
INPUTS
OUTPUTS
raw materials water energy chemicals packaging
products emissions discharges waste transport
cutting shaping moulding carving heating assembly
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2. Legal other requirements
Regulated activities
LAPC/IPC, IPPC, discharge consents, abstraction
licences
Other Activities/Aspects
Duty of Care, Hazardous Waste, Water Acts, Oil
Storage
Other requirements
Codes of practice, industry standards, client
specifications
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3. Applicable legislation

• Determine how and why legislation applies
• Look at thresholds / requirements of legislation
• ? Oil Storage Regs store gt 200 litres
• ? Hazardous Waste Regs not exempt
• Only include legislation which is relevant to
  your organisation!

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4. Assess Compliance

• Regular checks to ensure organisation is
  complying with legislation
• (records, staff awareness, monitoring, audits)
• Regular checks for new legislation amendments
• (e-newsletters, websites, consultancy)

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Template example
Environmental Protection (Duty of Care)
Regulations 1991 Environmental Protection Act
1990, section 34

• Could also include
• Person responsible for compliance
• Links to full legislation/further guidance
• Penalty for breach of legislation
• Date of effect

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Further Information

• www.netregs.gov.uk
• www.environment-agency.gov.uk
• www.cedrec.info
• www.opsi.gov.uk

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Thank you for listening,Any Questions?

• Alice Young
• The Olive Consultancy
• 02380 111440
• ayoung_at_consultolive.com