# The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2007, Paragraph 18: Environmental Protection Act 1990


In section 78YB—
(a) for subsections (1) to (2C) substitute—
“(1) This Part shall not apply if and to the extent that—
(a) any significant harm, or pollution of controlled waters, by reason of which land would otherwise fall to be regarded as contaminated, is attributable to the operation of a regulated facility; and
(b) enforcement action may be taken in relation to that harm or pollution.”;
(b) at the end, insert—
“(5) In this section—
“enforcement action” means action under regulation 36, 37 or 42 of the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2007;
“regulated facility” has the meaning given in regulation 8 of those Regulations.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2007/9780110788760/schedule/21/paragraph/18 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-environmental-permitting-england-and-wales-regulations-2007/schedule-21/paragraph-18
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