# The Air Quality (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2016, Introduction: Introductory text


Draft Regulations laid before the Scottish Parliament under section 87(8) of the Environment Act 1995, for approval by resolution of the Scottish Parliament.
Environmental Protection
Made 2016
Coming into force 1st April 2016
The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 87(1), (2)(b) and (h), (5)(b), and 91(1) of the Environment Act 1995 and all other powers enabling them to do so.
In accordance with section 87(7) of that Act, the Scottish Ministers have consulted the Scottish Environment Protection Agency, such bodies or persons appearing to them to be representative of the interests of local government and of industry as they consider appropriate, and such other bodies or persons as they consider appropriate.
In accordance with section 87(8) of that Act, a draft of these Regulations has been laid before and approved by resolution of the Scottish Parliament.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/sdsi/2016/9780111030837/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-air-quality-scotland-amendment-regulations-2016/introduction
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