Introductory text

Environmental Protection, England

Made 24th June 2026

Coming into force 1st October 2026

The Secretary of State^f1 makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 34CA(1), (2), (3), (6), (7), (8), (9), (10) and 34CB(1), (2), (3), (5), (6) and (7) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990^f2.

In accordance with section 160A(2) and (4)(b) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990, a draft of these Regulations has been laid before Parliament and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament.

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Footnotes

f1: The Secretary of State is, in relation to England, the relevant national authority for the purposes of section 34CA(1) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 (“the 1990 Act”); see section 34CA(12) of the 1990 Act for the definition of “relevant national authority”.
f2: 1990 c. 43; sections 34CA and 34CB were inserted by section 58(2) of the Environment Act 2021 (c. 30).