# The Environmental Permitting (Waste Controlling or Transporting) and Relevant Functions of Primary Authorities (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2026, Regulation 5: Regulation 5 (interpretation: exempt facilities)


In regulation 5 (interpretation: exempt facilities)—
(a) in the definition of “exempt facility”—
(i) at the end of sub-paragraph (c) omit “or”;
(ii) at the end of sub-paragraph (d) insert “or”;
(iii) after sub-paragraph (d) insert—
“(e) an exempt waste controlling or transporting activity;”;
(b) after the definition of exempt groundwater activity insert—
““exempt waste controlling or transporting activity” means a waste controlling or transporting activity that meets the requirements of paragraph 4A of Schedule 2;”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2026/9780348283471/regulation/5 (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-5
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