# The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2007, Introduction: Introductory text


Draft Regulations laid before Parliament and the National Assembly for Wales for approval by resolution of each of them. Approval is required by section 2(8) and (9)(d) and (e) of the Pollution Prevention and Control Act 1999.
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, ENGLAND AND WALES
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Coming into force 6th April 2008
These Regulations are made in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2 of, and Schedule 1 to, the Pollution Prevention and Control Act 1999.
The Secretary of State, in relation to England, and the National Assembly for Wales, in relation to Wales, have in accordance with section 2(4) of that Act consulted—
(a) the Environment Agency;
(b) such bodies or persons appearing to them to be representative of the interests of local government, industry, agriculture and small businesses respectively as they consider appropriate; and
(c) such other bodies or persons as they consider appropriate.
A draft of this instrument has been approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament and by the National Assembly for Wales pursuant to section 2(8) and (9)(d) and (e) of that Act.
Accordingly, the Secretary of State, in relation to England, and the Welsh Ministers, in relation to Wales, make the following Regulations—

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2007/9780110788760/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-environmental-permitting-england-and-wales-regulations-2007/introduction
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