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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Made 2nd February 2000

The Secretary of State, in exercise of his powers under section 125(3) and (4) of the Environment Act 1995^f1, hereby makes the following Order:

Annotations

f1: 1995 c. 25. The functions of the Secretary of State under the 1995 Act in relation to Scotland were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46) and in relation to Wales were transferred in part by article 2 of and Schedule 1 to the National Assembly for Wales (Transfer of Functions) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/672) (though the functions of the Secretary of State under section 125 of the 1995 Act are retained in relation to Wales, see article 2(e) of S.I. 1999/672).