The definition implies that an ‘incineration plant’ will have a degree of technical
sophistication. There is a diversity of devices in which waste is burnt, and
regulators must therefore consider each type of device on a case by- case basis
to assess whether it may be ‘incineration plant’ for the purposes of the WID. A
device which does nothing more than provide physical containment for what
would otherwise be an open bonfire lacks the necessary degree of technical
sophistication. But devices providing more than that – for example, fan assisted
air flow controls – may be ‘incineration plant’ for the purposes of the WID.