# The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2023, Introduction: Introductory text


Draft Regulations laid before Parliament and Senedd Cymru under section 2(8) and (9)(d) of the Pollution Prevention and Control Act 1999, for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament and Senedd Cymru
Environmental Protection, England And Wales
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Coming into force 1st October 2024
The Secretary of State, in relation to England, and the Welsh Ministers, in relation to Wales, make these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(1), (2) and (3) of, and paragraphs 2, 6, 11 and 20(1)(b) of Schedule 1 to, the Pollution Prevention and Control Act 1999 (“the Act”).
The Secretary of State and the Welsh Ministers have, in accordance with section 2(4) of the Act, consulted—
(a) the Environment Agency,
(b) the Natural Resources Body for Wales,
(c) such bodies or persons appearing to them to be representative of the interests of local government, industry, agriculture and small businesses as they consider appropriate, and
(d) such other bodies or persons as they consider appropriate.
In accordance with section 2(8) and (9)(d) of the Act, a draft of these Regulations has been approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament and by Senedd Cymru.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2023/9780348249385/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-environmental-permitting-england-and-wales-amendment-regulations-2023/introduction
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