25(1)For the purposes of this Regulation, a source is, subject to subsections (2) and (3), classified as
(a)
a Class 1A source, if the source has a permitted rate of release of one or more of the following:
(i)
sulphur dioxide, exceeding one thousand tonnes per year; or
(ii)
particulate matter, exceeding one thousand tonnes per year;
(a.1)
a Class 1B source, if the source has a permitted rate of release of one or more of the following:
(i)
gas, exceeding three thousand actual cubic metres per minute;
(ii)
sulphur dioxide, exceeding two hundred and fifty tonnes per year but not exceeding one thousand tonnes per year; or
(iii)
particulate matter, exceeding two hundred and fifty tonnes per year but not exceeding one thousand tonnes per year;
(b)
a Class 2 source, if the source is not classified as a Class 1 source and if it has a permitted rate of release of one or more of the following:
(i)
gas, exceeding six hundred actual cubic metres per minute but not exceeding three thousand actual cubic metres per minute;
(ii)
sulphur dioxide, exceeding one hundred tonnes per year but not exceeding two hundred and fifty tonnes per year; or
(iii)
particulate matter, exceeding one hundred tonnes per year but not exceeding two hundred and fifty tonnes per year;
(c)
a Class 3 source, if the source is not classified as a Class 1 or Class 2 source and if it has a permitted rate of release of one or more of the following:
(i)
gas, exceeding thirty actual cubic metres per minute but not exceeding six hundred actual cubic metres per minute;
(ii)
sulphur dioxide, exceeding ten tonnes per year but not exceeding one hundred tonnes per year; or
(iii)
particulate matter, exceeding ten tonnes per year but not exceeding one hundred tonnes per year; or
(d)
a Class 4 source, if the source is not classified as a Class 1, Class 2 or Class 3 source and if it has a permitted rate of release of one or more of the following:
(i)
gas, not exceeding thirty actual cubic metres per minute;
(ii)
sulphur dioxide, not exceeding ten tonnes per year; or
(iii)
particulate matter, not exceeding ten tonnes per year.
25(2)For the purposes of subsection (1), the release of gas solely from the combustion of fuel to generate heat or steam shall not be taken into consideration in determining the permitted rate of release of gas.
25(3)If an approval for a source requires the installation of equipment designed to control, reduce or eliminate the potential release of contaminants other than sulphur dioxide or particulate matter, the source shall
(a)
be classified as a Class 1B source, if it would have but for this subsection been classified as a Class 2 source,
(b)
be classified as a Class 2 source, if it would have but for this subsection been classified as a Class 3 source, and
(c)
be classified as a Class 3 source, if it would have but for this subsection been classified as a Class 4 source.
25(4)The class of an approval issued to an applicant shall correspond to the number by which the source is classified under this section.
25(1)For the purposes of this Regulation, a source is, subject to subsections (2) and (3), classified as
(a)
a Class 1A source, if the source has a permitted rate of release of one or more of the following:
(i)
sulphur dioxide, exceeding one thousand tonnes per year; or
(ii)
particulate matter, exceeding one thousand tonnes per year;
(a.1)
a Class 1B source, if the source has a permitted rate of release of one or more of the following:
(i)
gas, exceeding three thousand actual cubic metres per minute;
(ii)
sulphur dioxide, exceeding two hundred and fifty tonnes per year but not exceeding one thousand tonnes per year; or
(iii)
particulate matter, exceeding two hundred and fifty tonnes per year but not exceeding one thousand tonnes per year;
(b)
a Class 2 source, if the source is not classified as a Class 1 source and if it has a permitted rate of release of one or more of the following:
(i)
gas, exceeding six hundred actual cubic metres per minute but not exceeding three thousand actual cubic metres per minute;
(ii)
sulphur dioxide, exceeding one hundred tonnes per year but not exceeding two hundred and fifty tonnes per year; or
(iii)
particulate matter, exceeding one hundred tonnes per year but not exceeding two hundred and fifty tonnes per year;
(c)
a Class 3 source, if the source is not classified as a Class 1 or Class 2 source and if it has a permitted rate of release of one or more of the following:
(i)
gas, exceeding thirty actual cubic metres per minute but not exceeding six hundred actual cubic metres per minute;
(ii)
sulphur dioxide, exceeding ten tonnes per year but not exceeding one hundred tonnes per year; or
(iii)
particulate matter, exceeding ten tonnes per year but not exceeding one hundred tonnes per year; or
(d)
a Class 4 source, if the source is not classified as a Class 1, Class 2 or Class 3 source and if it has a permitted rate of release of one or more of the following:
(i)
gas, not exceeding thirty actual cubic metres per minute;
(ii)
sulphur dioxide, not exceeding ten tonnes per year; or
(iii)
particulate matter, not exceeding ten tonnes per year.
25(2)For the purposes of subsection (1), the release of gas solely from the combustion of fuel to generate heat or steam shall not be taken into consideration in determining the permitted rate of release of gas.
25(3)If an approval for a source requires the installation of equipment designed to control, reduce or eliminate the potential release of contaminants other than sulphur dioxide or particulate matter, the source shall
(a)
be classified as a Class 1B source, if it would have but for this subsection been classified as a Class 2 source,
(b)
be classified as a Class 2 source, if it would have but for this subsection been classified as a Class 3 source, and
(c)
be classified as a Class 3 source, if it would have but for this subsection been classified as a Class 4 source.
25(4)The class of an approval issued to an applicant shall correspond to the number by which the source is classified under this section.
25(1)For the purposes of this Regulation, a source is, subject to subsections (2) and (3), classified as
(a)
a Class 1A source, if the source has a permitted rate of release of one or more of the following:
(i)
sulphur dioxide, exceeding one thousand tonnes per year; or
(ii)
particulate matter, exceeding one thousand tonnes per year;
(a.1)
a Class 1B source, if the source has a permitted rate of release of one or more of the following:
(i)
gas, exceeding three thousand actual cubic metres per minute;
(ii)
sulphur dioxide, exceeding two hundred and fifty tonnes per year but not exceeding one thousand tonnes per year; or
(iii)
particulate matter, exceeding two hundred and fifty tonnes per year but not exceeding one thousand tonnes per year;
(b)
a Class 2 source, if the source is not classified as a Class 1 source and if it has a permitted rate of release of one or more of the following:
(i)
gas, exceeding six hundred actual cubic metres per minute but not exceeding three thousand actual cubic metres per minute;
(ii)
sulphur dioxide, exceeding one hundred tonnes per year but not exceeding two hundred and fifty tonnes per year; or
(iii)
particulate matter, exceeding one hundred tonnes per year but not exceeding two hundred and fifty tonnes per year;
(c)
a Class 3 source, if the source is not classified as a Class 1 or Class 2 source and if it has a permitted rate of release of one or more of the following:
(i)
gas, exceeding thirty actual cubic metres per minute but not exceeding six hundred actual cubic metres per minute;
(ii)
sulphur dioxide, exceeding ten tonnes per year but not exceeding one hundred tonnes per year; or
(iii)
particulate matter, exceeding ten tonnes per year but not exceeding one hundred tonnes per year; or
(d)
a Class 4 source, if the source is not classified as a Class 1, Class 2 or Class 3 source and if it has a permitted rate of release of one or more of the following:
(i)
gas, not exceeding thirty actual cubic metres per minute;
(ii)
sulphur dioxide, not exceeding ten tonnes per year; or
(iii)
particulate matter, not exceeding ten tonnes per year.
25(2)For the purposes of subsection (1), the release of gas solely from the combustion of fuel to generate heat or steam shall not be taken into consideration in determining the permitted rate of release of gas.
25(3)If an approval for a source requires the installation of equipment designed to control, reduce or eliminate the potential release of contaminants other than sulphur dioxide or particulate matter, the source shall
(a)
be classified as a Class 1B source, if it would have but for this subsection been classified as a Class 2 source,
(b)
be classified as a Class 2 source, if it would have but for this subsection been classified as a Class 3 source, and
(c)
be classified as a Class 3 source, if it would have but for this subsection been classified as a Class 4 source.
25(4)The class of an approval issued to an applicant shall correspond to the number by which the source is classified under this section.