# The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016, Paragraph 2: Interpretation


When interpreting the Asbestos Directive for the purposes of this Schedule—
(a) except where otherwise defined in this paragraph, an expression that is defined in Part 1 of these Regulations has the meaning given in that Part;
(b) the competent authority is the regulator;
(c) “waste” has the meaning given in the Asbestos Directive.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2016/9780111150184/schedule/16/paragraph/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-environmental-permitting-england-and-wales-regulations-2016/schedule-16/paragraph-2
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