# The Environmental Permitting (Waste Controlling or Transporting) and Relevant Functions of Primary Authorities (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2026, Regulation 23: Amendment of the Control of Pollution (Amendment) Act 1989


(1) The Control of Pollution (Amendment) Act 1989 ceases to have effect in England and is accordingly amended as follows.
(2) Section 1 (offence of transporting controlled waste without registering) is amended in accordance with paragraphs (3) and (4).
(3) In subsection (1) for “Great Britain” substitute “Wales”.
(4) In subsection (2)—
(a) in paragraph (b) for “Great Britain”, in the first place it occurs, substitute “Wales”;
(b) in paragraph (c) for “Great Britain”, in the first place it occurs, substitute “Wales”.
(5) In section 5 (duty to produce authority to transport controlled waste), in subsection (8)(b) for “Great Britain” substitute “Wales”.
(6) In Section 5C (use of fixed penalties under section 5B), in subsection (2) omit paragraph (a).
(7) Section 9 (interpretation) is amended in accordance with paragraphs (8) and (9).
(8) In subsection (1)—
(a) in the definition of “appropriate person” omit paragraph (a);
(b) in the definition of “regulation authority”—
(i) omit paragraphs (a) and (b);
(ii) in the words after paragraph (b) for “England, Wales or Scotland as the case may be” substitute “Wales”.
(9) In subsection (1A) for “30(3)(a), (b) or (bb)” substitute “30(3)(bb)”’.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2026/9780348283471/regulation/23 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-environmental-permitting-waste-controlling-or-transporting-and-relevant-functions-of-primary-authorities-amendment-england-regulations-2026/regulation-23
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