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  "legislation_title": "The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment, etc.) Regulations 2025",
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  "text": "Draft Regulations laid before Parliament under section 143(5)(b) of the Environment Act 2021, for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.\nENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION\nMade ***\nComing into force in accordance with regulation 1(2)\nThe Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 50, 51, 142(1) and (6) and 143(1) of, and paragraphs 1 to 5, 7 and 12 to 19 of Schedule 4 and paragraphs 1 to 9 and 11 to 17 of Schedule 5 to, the Environment Act 2021 (“the Act”).\nThe Scottish Ministers have consented to the making of these Regulations in relation to Scotland, the Welsh Ministers have consented to the making of these Regulations in relation to Wales, and the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs in Northern Ireland has consented to the making of these Regulations in relation to Northern Ireland, in accordance with sections 50(3) and 51(3) of the Act.\nIn accordance with paragraphs 8 and 20 of Schedule 4 and paragraphs 10 and 18 of Schedule 5 to the Act, the Secretary of State has consulted persons appearing to the Secretary of State to represent the interests of those likely to be affected by these Regulations.\nThe Secretary of State is satisfied as to the matters set out in paragraph 9 of Schedule 4 to the Act.\nA draft of these Regulations has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament in accordance with section 143(5)(b) of the Act.",
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      "text": "2021 c. 30 (“the Act”)."
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      "text": "These Regulations are made under powers exercised by the Secretary of State as the “relevant national authority” in relation to England (see section 50(2) and 51(2) of the Act); and by the Secretary of State as the “relevant national authority” in relation to Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland by virtue of the consent given by each of the other relevant national authorities (see section 50(3) and 51(3) of the Act). Those relevant national authorities are the Welsh Ministers in relation to Wales, the Scottish Ministers in relation to Scotland and the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs in Northern Ireland in relation to Northern Ireland."
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