# The Environmental Authorisations (Scotland) Regulations 2018, Paragraph 2: Environmental Protection Act 1990


(1) The Environmental Protection Act 1990 is amended in accordance with sub-paragraphs (2) to (4).
(2) For section 75(2)(b) (meaning of “waste”) substitute—
“(b) radioactive waste, as defined in paragraph 5 of schedule 8 of the Environmental Authorisations (Scotland) Regulations 2018, the disposal of which falls within one of the activities specified in column 1 of Part 1 of schedule 9 of those Regulations and can be carried on in accordance with the rules specified for that activity;”.
(3) In section 142(7) (powers to obtain information about potentially hazardous substances), for “Radioactive Substances Act 1993” substitute “Environmental Authorisations (Scotland) Regulations 2018”.
(4) In section 156(2) (power to give effect to EU and other international obligations etc.), for “Radioactive Substances Act 1993” substitute “Environmental Authorisations (Scotland) Regulations 2018”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/sdsi/2018/9780111039014/schedule/6/paragraph/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-environmental-authorisations-scotland-regulations-2018/schedule-6/paragraph-2
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