# Disused Mine and Quarry Tips (Wales) Act 2025, Section 87: Meaning of “threat to human welfare”

Extent: E+W

For the purposes of this Act, a threat to human welfare exists where there is a possibility of—
(a) loss of human life,
(b) serious human illness or injury,
(c) serious damage to property,
(d) serious disruption of a supply of food, water, energy or fuel,
(e) serious disruption of a system of communication,
(f) serious disruption of facilities for transport, or
(g) serious disruption of services relating to health.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2025/4/section/87 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/disused-mine-and-quarry-tips-wales-act-2025/section-87
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