# The Control of Pollution (Applications, Appeals and Registers) Regulations 1996, Regulation 1: Citation, commencement and interpretation


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(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Control of Pollution (Applications, Appeals and Registers) Regulations 1996 and shall come into force on 31st December 1996.
(2) In these Regulations—
“discharge consent” has the same meaning as in section 91(8) of the Water Resources Act 1991;
“register” means a register maintained by the Agency under section 190 of that Act (pollution control registers).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/2971/regulation/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/control-of-pollution-applications-appeals-and-registers-regulations-1996/regulation-1
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