# The Pollution Prevention and Control (Scotland) Regulations 2012, Introduction: Introductory text


Draft Regulations laid before the Scottish Parliament under section 2(8) and (9)(d) and (e) of the Pollution Prevention and Control Act 1999 for approval by resolution of the Scottish Parliament. These draft Regulations replace the draft laid on 9th November 2012 and are being issued free of charge to all known recipients of that draft.
Environmental Protection
Made
Coming into force 7th January 2013
The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2 of, and Schedule 1 to, the Pollution Prevention and Control Act 1999 (the “1999 Act”) and section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972, and all other powers enabling them to do so.
In accordance with section 2(4) of the 1999 Act, they have consulted with the Scottish Environment Protection Agency, such bodies and persons appearing to them to be representative of the interests of local government, industry, agriculture and small businesses respectively as they consider appropriate, and such other bodies or persons as they consider appropriate.
In accordance with section 2(8) and (9)(d) and (e) of the 1999 Act a draft of these Regulations has been laid before and approved by resolution of the Scottish Parliament.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/sdsi/2012/9780111018514/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-pollution-prevention-and-control-scotland-regulations-2012/introduction
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