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Draft Regulations laid before Parliament under paragraphs 12(1) and 38 of Schedule 7 to the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018, for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.

Environmental Protection

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The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by paragraph 7 of Schedule 4 to the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018^f1, sections 110A(1), 110A(2) and 316(1) of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009^f2, section 82OA(1) and (2) of the Energy Act 2008^f3 and section 302(1) of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995^f4 makes the following Regulations.

The Secretary of State has obtained the consent of the Treasury in accordance with section 302(1) of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 and paragraph 10 of Schedule 4 to the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018.

In accordance with paragraphs 12(1) and 38 of Schedule 7 to the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018, a draft of this instrument was laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.

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Footnotes

f1: 2018 c. 16. See paragraph 8 of Schedule 4 for the meaning of “appropriate authority”. Paragraph 8 of Schedule 4 was amended by section 41(4) of and paragraph 47(5) of Schedule 5 to the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2020 (c. 1).
f2: 2009 c. 23. Section 110A was inserted by section 76(2) of the Energy Act 2016 (c. 20).
f3: 2008 c. 32. Section 82OA was inserted by section 76(1) of the Energy Act 2016.
f4: 1995 c. 21.