# Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005, Section 40: Defence of acting under employer's instructions


(1) In section 33 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 (c. 43) (offence of unauthorised or harmful deposit etc of controlled waste), omit subsection (7)(b) (defence of acting on employer's instructions).
(2) This section does not have effect in relation to an offence committed, or alleged to have been committed, before the commencement of this section.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/16/section/40 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/clean-neighbourhoods-and-environment-act-2005/section-40
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