# The Waste and Agriculture (Legislative Functions) Regulations 2022, Regulation 11: Power to update in light of scientific and technical progress


(1) The appropriate authority may, by regulations—
(a) modify any subordinate legislation which makes provision corresponding to an Annex to the Mining Waste Directive;
(b) make provision requiring (whether by modifying subordinate legislation, or otherwise) a reference to an Annex to the Mining Waste Directive (or a reference encompassing an Annex) to be read as a reference to that Annex with modifications.
(2) The appropriate authority may only exercise the power in paragraph (1)—
(a) to the extent that the authority considers that it is appropriate to do so as a result of scientific and technical progress, and
(b) with a view to achieving a high level of environmental protection.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2022/9780348231113/regulation/11 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-waste-and-agriculture-legislative-functions-regulations-2022/regulation-11
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