(1) Subject to section 21, no person shall operate a waste management facility unless that person is a holder of a Waste Management Facility Licence issued in accordance with this Act.
(2) Any person who desires to operate a waste management facility shall, in addition to complying with sections 10 to 14, apply to the Planning Authority for a Waste Management Facility License in accordance with section 20.
(3) In addition to the requirements of subsection (1), an applicant shall submit together with their application, a disaster preparedness response plan indicating the actions that the applicant will take, during the construction or operation of the facility, in the event of an accident, a spill or a natural disaster.
(4) An applicant who submits a disaster preparedness response plan shall, at least not later than March of every year following the year of submission, review the disaster preparedness response plan to ensure that it remains in conformity with this Act.