Office for Environmental Protection - Revision history

Northern Chick: /* Scrutinising Environmental Improvement Plans and targets */

2022-07-11T12:01:45Z

Scrutinising Environmental Improvement Plans and targets

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	===Scrutinising [[Environmental Improvement Plans]] and targets===		===Scrutinising [[Environmental Improvement Plans]] and targets===
	The OEP will monitor, critically assess and report on government's progress in improving the natural environment in line with their [[Environmental Improvement Plans]] ([[EIPs]]), goals and targets.		The OEP will monitor, critically assess and report on government's progress in improving the natural environment in line with their [[Environmental Improvement Plans]] ([[EIP\|EIPs]]), goals and targets.

	As the Government has a duty to report its own assessment of progress annually and to review its plans periodically the [[OEP]] will hold government to account against these obligations, at whcih point it has a duty to respond to the [[OEP]] recommendations. This cycle of assessment and scrutiny underpins the delivery of the EIPs and targets in law.		As the Government has a duty to report its own assessment of progress annually and to review its plans periodically the [[OEP]] will hold government to account against these obligations, at whcih point it has a duty to respond to the [[OEP]] recommendations. This cycle of assessment and scrutiny underpins the delivery of the EIPs and targets in law.

Northern Chick: /* Advising government of environmental law */

2022-07-06T11:50:46Z

Advising government of environmental law

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	===Advising government of environmental law===		===Advising government of environmental law===
	The [[OEP]] can give advice on any changes to environmental law proposed by government. ~~this~~ could be in response to:		The [[OEP]] can give advice on any changes to environmental law proposed by government. This could be in response to:
	* draft legislation published by government, or		* draft legislation published by government, or
	* a white paper setting out proposals for future legislation		* a white paper setting out proposals for future legislation

Northern Chick: /* Enforcing against failures to comply with environmental law */

2022-07-05T15:41:39Z

Enforcing against failures to comply with environmental law

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	===Enforcing against failures to comply with environmental law===		===Enforcing against failures to comply with environmental law===
	The [[OEP]] will use the powers and duties given to them under the [[Environment Act 2021]] to contribute to ~~environmenatal~~ protection and the imporvement of the natural [[environment]]. this includes the protection of people from the effects of himan activity on the environment.		The [[OEP]] will use the powers and duties given to them under the [[Environment Act 2021]] to contribute to environmental protection and the imporvement of the natural [[environment]]. this includes the protection of people from the effects of himan activity on the environment.

	==References==		==References==
	<references />		<references />

Northern Chick: /* OEP Remit */ new text

2022-07-05T15:41:18Z

OEP Remit: new text

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	*some private bodies such as water companies (but only in respect of their public powers and duties)		*some private bodies such as water companies (but only in respect of their public powers and duties)

	==OEP Remit<ref name="OEP />==		==OEP Remit<ref name="OEP" />==
	The [[Environment Act 2021]] sets out the [[OEP]]s powers and duties which are split into four types of activities. These are:		The [[Environment Act 2021]] sets out the [[OEP]]s powers and duties which are split into four types of activities. These are:

	===Scrutinising [[Environmental Improvement Plans]] and targets===		===Scrutinising [[Environmental Improvement Plans]] and targets===

	The OEP will monitor, critically assess and report on government's progress in improving the natural environment in line with their [[Environmental Improvement Plans]] ([[EIPs]]), goals and targets.		The OEP will monitor, critically assess and report on government's progress in improving the natural environment in line with their [[Environmental Improvement Plans]] ([[EIPs]]), goals and targets.

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	===Scrutinising Environmental Law===		===Scrutinising Environmental Law===
			The [[OEP]] have a duty to monitor the implentation of environmental law. They can decide to report on any such matter at any time. The reports must be published and presented to Parliament and/or the Northern Ireland Assembley.

			===Advising government of environmental law===
			The [[OEP]] can give advice on any changes to environmental law proposed by government. this could be in response to:
			* draft legislation published by government, or
			* a white paper setting out proposals for future legislation

			Government may also ask them for advice regarding any other matter relating to the natural [[environment]].

			===Enforcing against failures to comply with environmental law===
			The [[OEP]] will use the powers and duties given to them under the [[Environment Act 2021]] to contribute to environmenatal protection and the imporvement of the natural [[environment]]. this includes the protection of people from the effects of himan activity on the environment.

	==References==		==References==
	<references />		<references />

Northern Chick: /* Overview */ new text

2022-07-05T14:17:44Z

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 The [[Office for Environmental Protection]] ([[OEP]]) was created in November 2021 under the [[Environment Act 2021]] with the mission of protecting and improving the environment by holding government and other public authorities to account.
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+==Overview<ref name="OEP">[https://www.theoep.org.uk/what-we-do/ OEP]</ref>==
 The [[Office for Environmental Protection]] ([[OEP]]) was created in November 2021 under the [[Environment Act 2021]] with the mission of protecting and improving the environment by holding government and other public authorities to account.

Northern Chick: new page

2022-06-09T14:59:20Z

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[[Category: Organisations]]
The [[Office for Environmental Protection]] ([[OEP]]) was created in November 2021 under the [[Environment Act 2021]] with the mission of protecting and improving the environment by holding government and other public authorities to account.

==Overview==
The [[Office for Environmental Protection]] ([[OEP]]) was created in November 2021 under the [[Environment Act 2021]] with the mission of protecting and improving the environment by holding government and other public authorities to account.