# The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016, Paragraph 3: Exercise of regulator’s functions: general


The regulator must exercise its functions under these Regulations for the purpose of achieving a high level of protection of the environment taken as a whole by, in particular, preventing or, where that is not practicable, reducing emissions into the air, water and land.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2016/9780111150184/schedule/7/paragraph/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-environmental-permitting-england-and-wales-regulations-2016/schedule-7/paragraph-3
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