# The Controlled Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2012, Regulation 2: Interpretation

Extent: E+W

In these Regulations—
“the Act” means the Environmental Protection Act 1990;
“appropriate agency” means—
(a)in relation to England, the Environment Agency;
(b)in relation to Wales, the Natural Resources Body for Wales;
“appropriate authority” means—
(a)in relation to England, the Secretary of State;
(b)in relation to Wales, the Welsh Ministers;
“Directive waste” means anything that—
(a)is waste within the meaning of Article 3(1) of the Waste Directive as read with Articles 5 and 6 of that Directive; and
(b)is not excluded from the scope of that Directive by Article 2(1), (2) or (3);
“local authority” means—
(a)in England outside Greater London—
(i)a district council,
(ii)a county council, or
(iii)the Council of the Isles of Scilly;
(b)in Greater London—
(i)the council of a London borough,
(ii)the Common Council of the City of London,
(iii)the Sub-Treasurer of the Inner Temple, or
(iv)the Under-Treasurer of the Middle Temple;
(c)in Wales—
(i)a county council, or
(ii)a county borough council;
“Mining Waste Directive” means Directive 2006/21/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the management of waste from extractive industries, as read in accordance with regulation 2B;
“septic tank sludge” and “sludge” have the meaning given in regulation 2(1) of the Sludge (Use in Agriculture) Regulations 1989;
“Waste Directive” means Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on waste, as last amended by Directive (EU) 2018/851 as read in accordance with regulation 2A.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/811/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/controlled-waste-england-and-wales-regulations-2012/regulation-2
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