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Environment Act 1995 in England

1995 c. 25 · Enacted 19 July 1995 · Extends to United Kingdom

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Sch. 14 para. 12(A1)(a)words omittedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 315(10)(a)(i)
Sch. 14 para. 12(A4)omittedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 315(10)(c)
Sch. 14 para. 12(A2)words substitutedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 315(10)(b)
Sch. 14 para. 12(A1)(b) and wordomittedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 315(10)(a)(ii)
s. 8(5)words insertedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 304
s. 66(10)words substitutedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 305
s. 68(2)(a)word omittedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 306
s. 70words omittedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 307
s. 79(1)words insertedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 308
s. 96 headingword insertedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 309(a)
s. 96(6)words insertedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 309(b)
s. 97(8)words insertedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 310(a)
s. 97(8)words insertedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 310(b)
Sch. 9 para. 14(1)words insertedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 311(a)
Sch. 9 para. 14(2)words insertedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 311(b)
Sch. 10 para. 32(8)omittedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 312(a)
Sch. 10 para. 36omittedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 312(b)
Sch. 11 para. 1(3)words insertedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 313
Sch. 13 headingword insertedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 314
Sch. 14 headingword insertedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 315(2)
Sch. 14 para. A1words insertedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 315(3)
Sch. 14 para. 2(1)words omittedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 315(5)(a)
Sch. 14 para. 2(1)words omittedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 315(5)(b)
Sch. 14 para. 2A headingwords omittedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 315(6)(a)
Sch. 14 para. 2A(1)words substitutedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 315(6)(b)
Sch. 14 para. 2B and cross-headingomittedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 315(7)
Sch. 14 para. 3(A1)omittedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 315(8)
Sch. 14 para. 4(A1)(a)words omittedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 315(9)(a)
Sch. 14 para. 4(A1)(b) and wordomittedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 315(9)(b)
s. 123applied by 1975 c. 23 s. 22B (as inserted)Flood Risk Management (Scotland) Act 2009 s. 86(2)
s. 110Aapplied by S.S.I. 2012/360, reg. 57A (as inserted)Circular Economy (Scotland) Act 2024 s. 20(3)
Sch. 22 para. 182repealedEnvironment Act 1995 Sch. 24
Sch. 22 para. 231repealedEnvironment Act 1995 Sch. 24
Sch. 22 para. 46(11)(a)repealedEnvironment Act 1995 Sch. 24
s. 33(5)(e)word repealedPollution Prevention and Control Act 1999 Sch. 3
Sch. 7 para. 7(4A) (4B)insertedLocal Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 Sch. 14 para. 4(3)
Sch. 7 para. 7(2)words substitutedLocal Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 Sch. 14 para. 4(2)
Sch. 10 para. 25(2)repealedHousing and Regeneration Act 2008 Sch. 16
s. 56(1)words insertedThe Environmental Permitting (Waste Controlling or Transporting) and Relevant Functions of Primary Authorities (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2026 reg. 25(3)
s. 41(1)(r)words insertedThe Environmental Permitting (Waste Controlling or Transporting) and Relevant Functions of Primary Authorities (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2026 reg. 25(2)
An Act to provide for the establishment of a body corporate to be known as the Environment Agency and a body corporate to be known as the Scottish Environment Protection Agency; to provide for the transfer of functions, property, rights and liabilities to those bodies and for the conferring of other functions on them; to make provision with respect to contaminated land and abandoned mines; to make further provision in relation to National Parks; to make further provision for the control of pollution, the conservation of natural resources and the conservation or enhancement of the environment; to make provision for imposing obligations on certain persons in respect of certain products or materials; to make provision in relation to fisheries; to make provision for certain enactments to bind the Crown; to make provision with respect to the application of certain enactments in relation to the Isles of Scilly; and for connected purposes.[19th July 1995]

E1C1Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—C2C3C4C5C6

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Modifications

C1

Act (except specified provisions): transfer of certain functions (1.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/672, art. 2, Sch. 1

C2

Transfer of certain functions (1.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/672, art. 2, Sch. 1 (as amended (E.W.) (17.3.2004 for specified purposes) by Water Act 2003 (c. 37), ss. 100(5)(6), 105(3) (with s. 100(7)); S.I. 2004/641, arts. 2(b), 3(x) (with Sch. 3 para. 7))

C3

Act modified (E.) (4.8.2006) by The Radioactive Contaminated Land (Modification of Enactments)(England) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/1379), reg. 18

C4

Act: power to amend conferred (E.W.) (1.10.2010) by Flood and Water Management Act 2010 (c. 29), ss. 28, 49(3) (with s. 49(1)(6)); S.I. 2010/2169, art. 4, Sch.

C5

Act applied in part (Isles of Scilly) (with modifications) (E.W.) (27.3.2020) by The Isles of Scilly (Application of Water Legislation) Order 2020 (S.I. 2020/214), art. 4

C6

Act restricted (25.5.2020) by The West Midlands Rail Freight Interchange Order 2020 (S.I. 2020/511), Sch. 14 para. 6

Extent

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For the extent of this Act see s. 125(7)-(10).

Contents

  1. Part I: The Environment Agency and the Scottish Environment Protection Agency
  2. Chapter I: The Environment Agency
  3. Establishment of the Agency
  4. 1The Environment Agency.
  5. Transfer of functions, property etc. to the Agency
  6. 2Transfer of functions to the Agency.
  7. 3Transfer of property, rights and liabilities to the Agency.
  8. 4Principal aim and objectives of the Agency.
  9. Chapter 1A: General functions of the Agency and the Natural Resources Body for Wales
  10. 5General functions with respect to pollution control.
  11. 6General provisions with respect to water.
  12. 7General environmental and recreational duties.
  13. 8Environmental duties with respect to sites of special interest.
  14. 9Codes of practice with respect to environmental and recreational duties.
  15. 9ADuty of the Agency to cooperate with the Natural Resources Body for Wales
  16. 10Incidental functions of the Agency and the Natural Resources Body for Wales.
  17. Advisory committees
  18. 11Advisory committee for Wales.
  19. 12Environment protection advisory committees. Repealed
  20. 13Regional and local fisheries advisory committees. Repealed
  21. Flood defence committees
  22. 14Regional flood defence committees.
  23. 15Composition of regional flood defence committees.
  24. 16Change of composition of regional flood defence committee.
  25. 16APower to alter composition of regional flood defence committees in Wales Repealed
  26. 16BEffect of order under section 16A Repealed
  27. 17Local flood defence schemes and local flood defence committees.
  28. 18Composition of local flood defence committees.
  29. 18APower to revoke local flood defence schemes
  30. 19Membership and proceedings of flood defence committees.
  31. Chapter II: The Scottish Environment Protection Agency
  32. Establishment of SEPA
  33. 20The Scottish Environment Protection Agency.
  34. Transfer of functions, property etc. to SEPA
  35. 21Transfer of functions to SEPA.
  36. 22Transfer of property, rights and liabilities to SEPA.
  37. 23Functions of staff commission.
  38. Other functions etc. of SEPA
  39. 24Consultation with respect to drainage works. Not yet in force
  40. 25Assessing flood risk. Repealed
  41. 26Power of SEPA to purchase land compulsorily.
  42. 27Power of SEPA to obtain information about land.
  43. 28Power of SEPA to promote or oppose private legislation.
  44. 29Procedure relating to making of byelaws.
  45. 30Records held by SEPA.
  46. General powers and duties
  47. 32General environmental and recreational duties.
  48. 33General duties as respects the state of the environment and effects of pollution.
  49. 34General duties with respect to water.
  50. 35Environmental duties as respects Natural Heritage Areas and sites of special interest.
  51. 36Codes of practice with respect to environmental and recreational duties.
  52. Chapter III: Miscellaneous, General and Supplemental Provisions Relating to the New Agencies and the Natural Resources Body for Wales
  53. Additional general powers and duties
  54. 37Incidental general functions.
  55. 38Delegation of functions by Ministers etc. to the new Agencies.
  56. 39General duty of the new Agencies Agency to have regard to costs and benefits in exercising powers.
  57. 40Ministerial directions to the new Agencies.
  58. Charging schemes
  59. 41Power to make schemes imposing charges.
  60. 41ACharges in respect of the EU greenhouse gas emissions trading scheme
  61. 41BCharging schemes in respect of abstraction and impounding licences: joint charging schemes
  62. 41CCharging schemes in respect of abstraction and impounding licences: cross-border arrangements
  63. 42Approval of charging schemes.
  64. Incidental power to impose charges
  65. 43Incidental power of the new Agencies to impose charges.
  66. General financial provisions
  67. 44General financial duties.
  68. 45Accounts and records.
  69. 46Audit.
  70. 47Grants to the new Agencies.
  71. 48Borrowing powers.
  72. 49Government loans to the new Agencies.
  73. 50Government guarantees of a new Agency’s borrowing.
  74. Information
  75. 51Provision of information by the new Agencies.
  76. 52Annual report.
  77. Supplemental provisions
  78. 53Inquiries and other hearings.
  79. 54Appearance in legal proceedings.
  80. 55Continuity of exercise of functions: the new Agencies.
  81. 56Interpretation of Part I.
  82. Part II: Contaminated Land and Abandoned Mines
  83. 57Contaminated land.
  84. 58Abandoned mines: England and Wales.
  85. 59Abandoned mines: Scotland.
  86. 60Amendments to sections 89 and 161 of the Water Resources Act 1991.
  87. Part III: National Parks
  88. Purposes of National Parks
  89. 61Purposes of National Parks.
  90. 62Duty of certain bodies and persons to have regard to the purposes for which National Parks are designated.
  91. Establishment of National Park authorities
  92. 63Establishment of National Park authorities.
  93. 64National Park authorities in Wales.
  94. Functions of National Park authorities
  95. 65General purposes and powers.
  96. 65AEnglish National Park authorities: general powers
  97. 65BBoundaries of powers under section 65A
  98. 65CPower to make provision supplemental to section 65A
  99. 65DProcedure etc for regulations under section 65C
  100. 66National Park Management Plans.
  101. 66ANational Park Management Plans (England): further provision
  102. 66BRegulations under section 66A: procedure etc
  103. 67National Park authority to be local planning authority.
  104. 68Planning authority functions under National Parks legislation etc.
  105. 69Planning authority functions under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981.
  106. 70Other statutory functions.
  107. Finances of National Park authorities
  108. 71National Park authorities to be levying bodies.
  109. 72National Park grant.
  110. 73Capital finances and borrowing. Repealed
  111. 74Validation of certain grants paid to local authorities in respect of expenditure relating to National Parks.
  112. Supplemental provisions
  113. 75Powers to make orders.
  114. 76Agreements as to incidental matters.
  115. 77Isles of Scilly.
  116. 78Minor and consequential amendments relating to National Parks.
  117. 79Interpretation of Part III.
  118. Part IV: Air Quality
  119. 80National air quality strategy.
  120. 80ADuty to report on air quality in England
  121. 81Functions of the new Agencies.
  122. 81AFunctions of relevant public authorities etc
  123. 82Local authority reviews.
  124. 83Designation of air quality management areas.
  125. 83ADuties of English local authorities in relation to designated areas
  126. 83BDuties of Welsh local authorities in relation to designated areas
  127. 84Duties of Scottish ... local authorities in relation to designated areas.
  128. 85Reserve powers of the Secretary of State or SEPA.
  129. 85ADuty of air quality partners to co-operate
  130. 85BRole of air quality partners in relation to action plans
  131. 86Functions of county councils for areas for which there are district councils.
  132. 86ARole of the Mayor of London in relation to action plans.
  133. 86BRole of combined authorities in relation to action plans
  134. 86CRole of combined county authorities in relation to action plans
  135. 87Regulations for the purposes of Part IV.
  136. 88Section 88
  137. 89Section 89
  138. 90Supplemental provisions.
  139. 91Interpretation of Part IV.
  140. Part V: Miscellaneous, General and Supplemental Provisions
  141. Waste
  142. 92National waste strategy.
  143. 93Producer responsibility: general. Repealed
  144. 94Producer responsibility: supplementary provisions. Repealed
  145. 94AProducer responsibility: competition matters. Repealed
  146. 95Producer responsibility: offences. Repealed
  147. 96Mineral planning permissions
  148. Hedgerows etc.
  149. 97Hedgerows.
  150. 98Grants for purposes conducive to conservation.
  151. 99Consultation before making or modifying certain subordinate legislation for England. Repealed
  152. Drainage
  153. 100Meaning of “drainage” in certain enactments.
  154. 101Grants in connection with drainage works.
  155. Fisheries
  156. 102Sea fisheries.
  157. 103Other marine or aquatic environmental conservation powers.
  158. 104Fixed penalty system for certain fisheries offences.
  159. 105Minor and consequential amendments relating to fisheries.
  160. New provisions for Scotland
  161. 107Statutory nuisances: Scotland.
  162. Powers of EntryEnforcement
  163. 108Powers of enforcing authorities and persons authorised by them.
  164. 109Power to deal with cause of imminent danger of serious pollution etc.
  165. 109APower to issue restriction notices: England and Wales
  166. 109BCancellation or variation of restriction notices
  167. 109CService of restriction notices etc.
  168. 109DPower of court to make restriction orders: England and Wales
  169. 109ETemporary orders
  170. 109FExtension of restriction orders
  171. 109GVariation or discharge of restriction orders
  172. 109HEnforcement of restriction orders
  173. 109IAppeals against decisions on restriction orders
  174. 109JAccess to other premises
  175. 109KRecovery of costs
  176. 109LExemption from liability
  177. 109MCompensation
  178. 109NInterpretation
  179. 110Offences.
  180. Evidence
  181. 111Evidence in connection with certain pollution offences.
  182. Offences
  183. 112Amendment of certain offences relating to false or misleading statements or false entries.
  184. Information
  185. 113Disclosure of information.
  186. Appeals
  187. 114Power of Secretary of State to delegate his functions of determining, or to refer matters involved in, appeals.
  188. Crown application
  189. 115Application of this Act to the Crown.
  190. 116Application of certain other enactments to the Crown.
  191. Isles of Scilly
  192. 117Application of this Act to the Isles of Scilly.
  193. 118Application of certain other enactments to the Isles of Scilly.
  194. Miscellaneous and supplemental
  195. 119Stamp duty.
  196. 120Minor and consequential amendments, transitional and transitory provisions, savings and repeals.
  197. 121Local statutory provisions: consequential amendments etc.
  198. 122Directions.
  199. 123Service of documents.
  200. 124General interpretation.
  201. 125Short title, commencement, extent, etc.
  202. Schedule 1: The Environment Agency
  203. Membership
  204. 1Paragraph 1
  205. Chairman and deputy chairman
  206. 2Paragraph 2
  207. Remuneration, pensions, etc.
  208. 3Paragraph 3
  209. Staff
  210. 4Paragraph 4
  211. Proceedings of the Agency
  212. 5Paragraph 5
  213. Delegation of powers
  214. 6Paragraph 6
  215. Members’ interests
  216. 7Paragraph 7
  217. Vacancies and defective appointments
  218. 8Paragraph 8
  219. Minutes
  220. 9Paragraph 9
  221. Application of seal and proof of instruments
  222. 10Paragraph 10
  223. Documents served etc. by or on the Agency
  224. 11Paragraph 11
  225. Interpretation
  226. 12Paragraph 12
  227. Schedule 2: Transfers of property etc: supplemental provisions
  228. Part I: Introductory
  229. Interpretation
  230. 1Paragraph 1
  231. The property etc. which may be transferred
  232. 2Paragraph 2
  233. Contracts of employment
  234. 3Paragraph 3
  235. Part II: Transfer schemes
  236. Description of the property etc. to be transferred by scheme
  237. 4Paragraph 4
  238. Division of property etc. to be transferred by scheme: creation of new rights and interests
  239. 5Paragraph 5
  240. Transfer schemes: incidental, supplemental and consequential provision
  241. 6Paragraph 6
  242. Modification of transfer schemes
  243. 7Paragraph 7
  244. Provision of information and assistance to the Secretary of State and the new Agencies in connection with transfer schemes
  245. 8Paragraph 8
  246. Part III: General provisions with respect to transfers by or under section 3 or 22
  247. Consideration
  248. 9Paragraph 9
  249. Continuity
  250. 10Paragraph 10
  251. Remedies
  252. 11Paragraph 11
  253. Perfection of vesting of foreign property, rights and liabilities
  254. 12Paragraph 12
  255. Schedule 3: Environment protection advisory committees Repealed
  256. Introductory Repealed
  257. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  258. Duty of Agency to prepare and submit schemes for each region Repealed
  259. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  260. Approval of schemes Repealed
  261. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  262. Replacement and variation of approved membership schemes Repealed
  263. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  264. Appointment of members Repealed
  265. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  266. Vacancies, defective appointments et ceteralaetc. Repealed
  267. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  268. Remuneration and allowances Repealed
  269. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  270. Schedule 4: Boundaries of regional flood defence areas
  271. Power to make order
  272. 1Paragraph 1
  273. Consultation and notice of intention to make order
  274. 2Paragraph 2
  275. Objections to draft order and making of order
  276. 3Paragraph 3
  277. Procedure for making of order
  278. 4Paragraph 4
  279. Notice after making of order
  280. 5Paragraph 5
  281. Questioning of order in courts
  282. 6Paragraph 6
  283. Schedule 5: Membership and proceedings of regional and local flood defence committees
  284. Part I: Membership of flood defence committees
  285. Terms of membership
  286. 1Paragraph 1
  287. Membership of constituent council as qualification for membership of committee
  288. 2Paragraph 2
  289. Disqualification for membership of committee
  290. 3Paragraph 3
  291. Vacation of office by disqualifying event
  292. 4Paragraph 4
  293. Resignation of office by members of regional committee
  294. 5Paragraph 5
  295. Resignation of office by members of local committee
  296. 6Paragraph 6
  297. Appointments to fill casual vacancies
  298. 7Paragraph 7
  299. Eligibility of previous members for re-appointment
  300. 8Paragraph 8
  301. Appointment of deputies
  302. 9Paragraph 9
  303. Payments to past and present chairmen and to members
  304. 10Paragraph 10
  305. Part II: Proceedings of flood defence committees
  306. Appointment of sub-committees, joint sub-committees etc.
  307. 11Paragraph 11
  308. Delegation of functions to sub-committees etc.
  309. 12Paragraph 12
  310. Rules of procedure
  311. 13Paragraph 13
  312. Declarations of interest etc.
  313. 14Paragraph 14
  314. Authentication of documents
  315. 15Paragraph 15
  316. Proof and validity of proceedings
  317. 16Paragraph 16
  318. Schedule 6: The Scottish Environment Protection Agency
  319. Status
  320. 1Paragraph 1
  321. 2Paragraph 2
  322. Membership
  323. 3Paragraph 3
  324. 4Paragraph 4
  325. 5Paragraph 5
  326. 6Paragraph 6
  327. 7Paragraph 7
  328. Chairman and deputy chairman
  329. 8Paragraph 8
  330. Remuneration, pensions, etc.
  331. 9Paragraph 9
  332. Staff
  333. 10Paragraph 10
  334. 11Paragraph 11
  335. 12Paragraph 12
  336. Proceedings
  337. 13Paragraph 13
  338. Committees
  339. 14Paragraph 14
  340. Delegation of powers
  341. 15Paragraph 15
  342. Regional Boards
  343. 16Paragraph 16 Repealed
  344. Members’ interests
  345. 17Paragraph 17
  346. Minutes
  347. 18Paragraph 18
  348. Schedule 7: National Park authorities
  349. Status and constitution of authorities
  350. 1Paragraph 1
  351. Local authority members
  352. 2Paragraph 2
  353. Parish members of English National Park authorities
  354. 3Paragraph 3
  355. Members (other than parish members) appointed by the Secretary of State
  356. 4Paragraph 4
  357. Chairman and deputy chairman
  358. 5Paragraph 5
  359. Removal of members
  360. 6Paragraph 6
  361. Disqualification of members
  362. 7Paragraph 7
  363. Vacation of office for failure to attend meetings
  364. 8Paragraph 8
  365. Code of conduct for members
  366. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  367. Restrictions on voting on account of interests etc.
  368. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
  369. Allowances and time off for members
  370. 11Paragraph 11
  371. Meetings and proceedings of the authority
  372. 12Paragraph 12
  373. Committees and sub-committees and officers
  374. 13Paragraph 13
  375. National Park Officer
  376. 14Paragraph 14
  377. Personal liability of members and officers
  378. 15Paragraph 15
  379. Liaison with parish and community councils
  380. 16Paragraph 16
  381. Documents, notices, records, byelaws etc.
  382. 17Paragraph 17
  383. Investigation in connection with maladministration etc.
  384. 18Paragraph 18
  385. Audit by Audit Commission auditor etc.
  386. 19Paragraph 19 Repealed
  387. Meaning of “relevant order”
  388. 20Paragraph 20
  389. Schedule 8: Supplemental and incidental powers of National Park authorities
  390. Powers in relation to land etc.
  391. 1Paragraph 1
  392. 2Paragraph 2
  393. Miscellaneous transactions and powers
  394. 3Paragraph 3
  395. Transfer of securities on alteration of area
  396. 4Paragraph 4
  397. The Local Authorities (Goods and Services) Act 1970
  398. 5Paragraph 5
  399. Power to execute works outside Park
  400. 6Paragraph 6
  401. Power to promote Bills
  402. 7Paragraph 7
  403. Competitive tendering etc.
  404. 8Paragraph 8
  405. Restrictions on publicity
  406. 9Paragraph 9
  407. Provisions applying in relation to companies in which authorities have interests
  408. 10Paragraph 10
  409. Provisions as to charges
  410. 11Paragraph 11
  411. Service agency agreements
  412. 12Paragraph 12
  413. Contracting out
  414. 13Paragraph 13 Repealed
  415. Schedule 9: Miscellaneous statutory functions of National Park authorities
  416. Common land etc.
  417. 1Paragraph 1
  418. Open spaces
  419. 2Paragraph 2
  420. Nature reserves
  421. 3Paragraph 3
  422. Caravan sites
  423. 4Paragraph 4
  424. 4AParagraph 4A
  425. Country Parks
  426. 5Paragraph 5
  427. Provision of information and encouragement of visitors
  428. 6Paragraph 6
  429. Derelict land etc.
  430. 7Paragraph 7
  431. Recreational facilities
  432. 8Paragraph 8
  433. Refuse Disposal
  434. 9Paragraph 9
  435. Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas
  436. 10Paragraph 10
  437. Footpaths and bridleways
  438. 11Paragraph 11
  439. Litter
  440. 12Paragraph 12
  441. Listed and historic buildings
  442. 13Paragraph 13
  443. Hazardous substances
  444. 14Paragraph 14
  445. Local Charities
  446. 15Paragraph 15
  447. Overseas Assistance
  448. 16Paragraph 16
  449. Schedule 10: Minor and consequential amendments relating to National Parks
  450. The Finance Act 1931 (c. 28)
  451. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  452. The National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949 (c. 97)
  453. 2Paragraph 2
  454. The Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 (c. 56)
  455. 3Paragraph 3
  456. The Land Compensation Act 1961 (c. 33)
  457. 4Paragraph 4
  458. The Trustee Investments Act 1961 (c. 62)
  459. 5Paragraph 5
  460. The Agriculture Act 1967 (c. 22)
  461. 6Paragraph 6
  462. The Leasehold Reform Act 1967 (c. 88)
  463. 7Paragraph 7
  464. The Countryside Act 1968 (c. 41)
  465. 8Paragraph 8
  466. The Employers Liability (Compulsory Insurance) Act 1969 (c. 57)
  467. 9Paragraph 9
  468. The 1972 Act
  469. 10Paragraph 10
  470. The Employment Agencies Act 1973 (c. 35)
  471. 11Paragraph 11
  472. The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (c. 37)
  473. 12Paragraph 12
  474. The Welsh Development Agency Act 1975 (c. 70)
  475. 13Paragraph 13
  476. Local Land Charges Act 1975 (c. 76)
  477. 14Paragraph 14
  478. The Race Relations Act 1976 (c. 74)
  479. 15Paragraph 15
  480. The Development of Rural Wales Act 1976 (c. 75)
  481. 16Paragraph 16 Repealed
  482. The Rent (Agriculture) Act 1976 (c. 80)
  483. 17Paragraph 17
  484. The Rent Act 1977 (c. 42)
  485. 18Paragraph 18
  486. The Justices of the Peace Act 1979 (c. 55)
  487. 19Paragraph 19 Repealed
  488. The Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 (c. 65)
  489. 20Paragraph 20 Repealed
  490. The Acquisition of Land Act 1981 (c. 67)
  491. 21Paragraph 21
  492. The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (c. 69)
  493. 22Paragraph 22
  494. The County Courts Act 1984 (c. 28)
  495. 23Paragraph 23
  496. The Housing Act 1985 (c. 68)
  497. 24Paragraph 24
  498. The Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 (c. 70)
  499. 25Paragraph 25
  500. The Landlord and Tenant Act 1987 (c. 31)
  501. 26Paragraph 26
  502. The Norfolk and Suffolk Broads Act 1988 (c. 4)
  503. 27Paragraph 27
  504. The Housing Act 1988 (c. 50)
  505. 28Paragraph 28
  506. The Road Traffic Act 1988 (c. 52)
  507. 29Paragraph 29
  508. The Electricity Act 1989 (c. 29)
  509. 30Paragraph 30
  510. The Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (c. 42)
  511. 31Paragraph 31
  512. The Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (c. 8)
  513. 32Paragraph 32
  514. The Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 (c. 9)
  515. 33Paragraph 33
  516. Water consolidation legislation
  517. 34Paragraph 34
  518. The Local Government Finance Act 1992 (c. 14)
  519. 35Paragraph 35
  520. The Local Government (Overseas Assistance) Act 1993 (c. 25)
  521. 36Paragraph 36
  522. The Welsh Language Act 1993 (c. 38)
  523. 37Paragraph 37
  524. The Local Government (Wales) Act 1994 (c. 19)
  525. 38Paragraph 38
  526. Schedule 11: Air Quality: Supplemental Provisions
  527. Consultation requirements
  528. 1Paragraph 1
  529. Exchange of information with county councils in England
  530. 2Paragraph 2
  531. Joint exercise of local authority functions
  532. 3Paragraph 3
  533. Public access to information about air quality
  534. 4Paragraph 4
  535. Fixed penalty offences
  536. 5Paragraph 5
  537. Schedule 12: Schedule 2A to the Environmental Protection Act 1990
  538. Schedule 13: Review of Old Mineral Planning Permissions
  539. Interpretation
  540. 1Paragraph 1
  541. Phase I and II sites
  542. 2Paragraph 2
  543. The “first list”
  544. 3Paragraph 3
  545. The “second list”
  546. 4Paragraph 4
  547. Advertisement of the first and second lists
  548. 5Paragraph 5
  549. Applications for inclusion in the first list of sites not included in that list as originally prepared and appeals from decisions upon such applications
  550. 6Paragraph 6
  551. Postponement of the date specified in the first or second list for review of the permissions relating to a Phase I or II site in cases where the existing conditions are satisfactory
  552. 7Paragraph 7
  553. Service on owners etc. of notice of preparation of the first and second lists
  554. 8Paragraph 8
  555. Applications for approval of conditions and appeals in cases where the conditions approved are not those proposed
  556. 9Paragraph 9
  557. Notice of determination of conditions to be accompanied by additional information in certain cases
  558. 10Paragraph 10
  559. Right to appeal against mineral planning authority’s determination of conditions etc.
  560. 11Paragraph 11
  561. Permissions ceasing to have effect
  562. 12Paragraph 12
  563. Reference of applications to the Secretary of State
  564. 13Paragraph 13
  565. Two or more applicants
  566. 14Paragraph 14
  567. Compensation
  568. 15Paragraph 15
  569. Appeals: general procedural provisions
  570. 16Paragraph 16
  571. Schedule 14: Periodic Review of Mineral Planning Permissions
  572. Power to carry out periodic reviews
  573. A1Paragraph A1
  574. Duty to carry out periodic reviews
  575. 1Paragraph 1
  576. Interpretation
  577. 2Paragraph 2
  578. The first review date: mineral planning authorities in England
  579. 2AParagraph 2A
  580. The first review date: mineral planning authorities in Wales
  581. 2BParagraph 2B
  582. The relevant date for the purposes of a first periodic review
  583. 3Paragraph 3
  584. 3AParagraph 3A
  585. Service of notice of first periodic review
  586. 4Paragraph 4
  587. Application for postponement of the first review date
  588. 5Paragraph 5
  589. Application to determine the conditions to which the mineral permissions relating to a mining site are to be subject
  590. 6Paragraph 6
  591. Permissions ceasing to have effect
  592. 7Paragraph 7
  593. Reference of applications to the Secretary of State
  594. 8Paragraph 8
  595. Appeals
  596. 9Paragraph 9
  597. Time from which conditions determined under this Schedule are to take effect
  598. 10Paragraph 10
  599. Two or more applicants
  600. 11Paragraph 11
  601. Second and subsequent periodic reviews
  602. 12Paragraph 12
  603. Compensation
  604. 13Paragraph 13
  605. Schedule 15: Minor and consequential amendments relating to fisheries
  606. Interpretation
  607. 1Paragraph 1
  608. General modifications of references to the National Rivers Authority
  609. 2Paragraph 2
  610. Power to amend subordinate legislation etc.
  611. 3Paragraph 3
  612. The Diseases of Fish Act 1937
  613. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  614. The Sea Fisheries Regulation Act 1966
  615. 5Paragraph 5
  616. The Sea Fish (Conservation) Act 1967
  617. 6Paragraph 6
  618. The Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act 1975
  619. 7Paragraph 7
  620. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  621. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  622. 10Paragraph 10
  623. 11Paragraph 11
  624. 12Paragraph 12
  625. 13Paragraph 13
  626. 14Paragraph 14
  627. 15Paragraph 15 Repealed
  628. 16Paragraph 16
  629. 17Paragraph 17
  630. 18Paragraph 18
  631. 19Paragraph 19
  632. 20Paragraph 20
  633. 21Paragraph 21
  634. 22Paragraph 22 Repealed
  635. The Diseases of Fish Act 1983
  636. 23Paragraph 23 Repealed
  637. The Salmon Act 1986
  638. 24Paragraph 24
  639. The Water Resources Act 1991
  640. 25Paragraph 25
  641. 26Paragraph 26
  642. 1Paragraph 1
  643. 2Paragraph 2
  644. 3Paragraph 3
  645. 4Paragraph 4
  646. 5Paragraph 5
  647. 6Paragraph 6
  648. 7Paragraph 7
  649. 8Paragraph 8
  650. 9Paragraph 9
  651. Schedule 17: Statutory nuisances: Scotland
  652. Amendments of the Environmental Protection Act 1990
  653. 1Paragraph 1
  654. 2Paragraph 2
  655. 3Paragraph 3
  656. 4Paragraph 4
  657. 5Paragraph 5
  658. 6Paragraph 6
  659. 7Paragraph 7
  660. Amendments of the Radioactive Substances Act 1993
  661. 8Paragraph 8
  662. Schedule 18: Supplemental provisions with respect to powers of entry
  663. Interpretation
  664. 1Paragraph 1
  665. Issue of warrants
  666. 2Paragraph 2
  667. Manner of exercise of powers
  668. 3Paragraph 3
  669. Information obtained to be admissible in evidence
  670. 4Paragraph 4
  671. Duty to secure premises
  672. 5Paragraph 5
  673. Compensation
  674. 6Paragraph 6
  675. Schedule 19: Offences relating to false or misleading statements or false entries
  676. The Control of Pollution Act 1974
  677. 1Paragraph 1
  678. The Water (Scotland) Act 1980
  679. 2Paragraph 2
  680. The Control of Pollution (Amendment) Act 1989
  681. 3Paragraph 3
  682. The Environmental Protection Act 1990
  683. 4Paragraph 4
  684. The Water Resources Act 1991
  685. 5Paragraph 5
  686. The Radioactive Substances Act 1993
  687. 6Paragraph 6
  688. Schedule 20: Delegation of appellate functions of the Secretary of State
  689. Interpretation
  690. 1Paragraph 1
  691. Appointments
  692. 2Paragraph 2
  693. Powers of appointed person
  694. 3Paragraph 3
  695. Holding of local inquiries and other hearings by appointed persons
  696. 4Paragraph 4
  697. Local inquiries under this Schedule: evidence and costs
  698. 5Paragraph 5
  699. Revocation of appointments and making of new appointments
  700. 6Paragraph 6
  701. 7Paragraph 7
  702. Schedule 21: Application of certain enactments to the Crown
  703. Part I: Enactments Relating to England and Wales
  704. The Water Industry Act 1991
  705. 1Paragraph 1
  706. The Water Resources Act 1991
  707. 2Paragraph 2
  708. Part II: Enactments Relating to Scotland
  709. The Sewerage (Scotland) Act 1968 Not yet in force
  710. 3Paragraph 3 Not yet in force
  711. The Control of Pollution Act 1974
  712. 4Paragraph 4
  713. The Water (Scotland) Act 1980 Not yet in force
  714. 5Paragraph 5 Not yet in force
  715. The Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 Not yet in force
  716. 6Paragraph 6 Not yet in force
  717. Schedule 22: Minor and consequential amendments
  718. The Alkali, &c., Works Regulation Act 1906
  719. 1Paragraph 1
  720. The Statistics of Trade Act 1947
  721. 2Paragraph 2
  722. The Rivers (Prevention of Pollution) (Scotland) Act 1951
  723. 3Paragraph 3
  724. The Public Records Act 1958
  725. 4Paragraph 4
  726. The Opencast Coal Act 1958
  727. 5Paragraph 5
  728. The Rivers (Prevention of Pollution) (Scotland) Act 1965
  729. 6Paragraph 6
  730. The Nuclear Installations Act 1965
  731. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  732. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  733. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  734. 10Paragraph 10
  735. The Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967
  736. 11Paragraph 11
  737. The Sewerage (Scotland) Act 1968
  738. 12Paragraph 12
  739. The Local Authorities (Goods and Services) Act 1970
  740. 13Paragraph 13
  741. The Agriculture Act 1970
  742. 14Paragraph 14
  743. The Prevention of Oil Pollution Act 1971
  744. 15Paragraph 15
  745. The Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1972 Not yet in force
  746. 16Paragraph 16 Repealed
  747. The Local Government Act 1972
  748. 17Paragraph 17
  749. The Local Government Act 1974
  750. 18Paragraph 18
  751. The Control of Pollution Act 1974
  752. 19Paragraph 19
  753. 20Paragraph 20
  754. 21Paragraph 21
  755. 22Paragraph 22
  756. 23Paragraph 23
  757. 24Paragraph 24
  758. 25Paragraph 25 Repealed
  759. 26Paragraph 26
  760. 27Paragraph 27
  761. 28Paragraph 28
  762. 29Paragraph 29
  763. The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
  764. 30Paragraph 30
  765. The House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 and the Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975
  766. 31Paragraph 31
  767. The Local Government (Scotland) Act 1975
  768. 32Paragraph 32
  769. The Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976
  770. 33Paragraph 33
  771. The Water (Scotland) Act 1980
  772. 34Paragraph 34
  773. The Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1980
  774. 35Paragraph 35 Repealed
  775. The Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984
  776. 36Paragraph 36
  777. The Control of Pollution (Amendment) Act 1989
  778. 37Paragraph 37
  779. The Electricity Act 1989
  780. 38Paragraph 38 Repealed
  781. 39Paragraph 39 Repealed
  782. 40Paragraph 40
  783. 41Paragraph 41
  784. The Town and Country Planning Act 1990
  785. 42Paragraph 42 Repealed
  786. 43Paragraph 43
  787. 44Paragraph 44
  788. The Environmental Protection Act 1990
  789. 45Paragraph 45
  790. 46Paragraph 46
  791. 47Paragraph 47
  792. 48Paragraph 48
  793. 49Paragraph 49
  794. 50Paragraph 50
  795. 51Paragraph 51
  796. 52Paragraph 52
  797. 53Paragraph 53
  798. 54Paragraph 54
  799. 55Paragraph 55
  800. 56Paragraph 56
  801. 57Paragraph 57
  802. 58Paragraph 58
  803. 59Paragraph 59
  804. 60Paragraph 60
  805. 61Paragraph 61
  806. 62Paragraph 62
  807. 63Paragraph 63 Repealed
  808. 64Paragraph 64
  809. 65Paragraph 65
  810. 66Paragraph 66 Repealed
  811. 67Paragraph 67 Repealed
  812. 68Paragraph 68 Repealed
  813. 69Paragraph 69 Repealed
  814. 70Paragraph 70 Repealed
  815. 71Paragraph 71 Repealed
  816. 72Paragraph 72 Repealed
  817. 73Paragraph 73 Repealed
  818. 74Paragraph 74 Repealed
  819. 75Paragraph 75 Repealed
  820. 76Paragraph 76 Repealed
  821. 77Paragraph 77 Repealed
  822. 78Paragraph 78 Repealed
  823. 79Paragraph 79
  824. 80Paragraph 80
  825. 81Paragraph 81
  826. 82Paragraph 82 Repealed
  827. 83Paragraph 83 Repealed
  828. 84Paragraph 84 Repealed
  829. 85Paragraph 85 Repealed
  830. 86Paragraph 86
  831. 87Paragraph 87 Repealed
  832. 88Paragraph 88
  833. 89Paragraph 89
  834. 90Paragraph 90 Repealed
  835. 91Paragraph 91
  836. 92Paragraph 92
  837. 93Paragraph 93
  838. 94Paragraph 94 Repealed
  839. 95Paragraph 95
  840. The Natural Heritage (Scotland) Act 1991
  841. 96Paragraph 96
  842. The Water Industry Act 1991
  843. 97Paragraph 97
  844. 98Paragraph 98
  845. 99Paragraph 99
  846. 100Paragraph 100
  847. 101Paragraph 101
  848. 102Paragraph 102
  849. 103Paragraph 103
  850. 104Paragraph 104
  851. 105Paragraph 105
  852. 106Paragraph 106
  853. 107Paragraph 107
  854. 108Paragraph 108
  855. 109Paragraph 109
  856. 110Paragraph 110
  857. 111Paragraph 111
  858. 112Paragraph 112
  859. 113Paragraph 113
  860. 114Paragraph 114
  861. 115Paragraph 115
  862. 116Paragraph 116 Repealed
  863. 117Paragraph 117
  864. 118Paragraph 118
  865. 119Paragraph 119
  866. 120Paragraph 120
  867. 121Paragraph 121
  868. 122Paragraph 122
  869. 123Paragraph 123
  870. 124Paragraph 124
  871. 125Paragraph 125
  872. 126Paragraph 126
  873. 127Paragraph 127
  874. The Water Resources Act 1991
  875. 128Paragraph 128
  876. 129Paragraph 129 Repealed
  877. 130Paragraph 130
  878. 131Paragraph 131 Repealed
  879. 132Paragraph 132
  880. 133Paragraph 133
  881. 134Paragraph 134
  882. 135Paragraph 135 Not yet in force
  883. 136Paragraph 136 Repealed
  884. 137Paragraph 137 Repealed
  885. 138Paragraph 138 Repealed
  886. 139Paragraph 139
  887. 140Paragraph 140
  888. 141Paragraph 141
  889. 142Paragraph 142 Repealed
  890. 143Paragraph 143 Repealed
  891. 144Paragraph 144
  892. 145Paragraph 145
  893. 146Paragraph 146 Repealed
  894. 147Paragraph 147
  895. 148Paragraph 148 Repealed
  896. 149Paragraph 149 Repealed
  897. 150Paragraph 150
  898. 151Paragraph 151
  899. 152Paragraph 152 Repealed
  900. 153Paragraph 153 Repealed
  901. 154Paragraph 154 Repealed
  902. 155Paragraph 155 Repealed
  903. 156Paragraph 156 Repealed
  904. 157Paragraph 157
  905. 158Paragraph 158
  906. 159Paragraph 159
  907. 160Paragraph 160
  908. 161Paragraph 161
  909. 162Paragraph 162
  910. 163Paragraph 163
  911. 164Paragraph 164
  912. 165Paragraph 165
  913. 166Paragraph 166
  914. 167Paragraph 167
  915. 168Paragraph 168 Repealed
  916. 169Paragraph 169
  917. 170Paragraph 170
  918. 171Paragraph 171 Repealed
  919. 172Paragraph 172
  920. 173Paragraph 173
  921. 174Paragraph 174 Repealed
  922. 175Paragraph 175 Repealed
  923. 176Paragraph 176 Repealed
  924. 177Paragraph 177
  925. 178Paragraph 178 Repealed
  926. 179Paragraph 179 Repealed
  927. 180Paragraph 180
  928. 181Paragraph 181 Repealed
  929. 182Paragraph 182 Repealed
  930. 183Paragraph 183 Repealed
  931. 184Paragraph 184
  932. 185Paragraph 185
  933. 186Paragraph 186 Not yet in force
  934. 187Paragraph 187
  935. 188Paragraph 188
  936. 189Paragraph 189
  937. 190Paragraph 190
  938. The Land Drainage Act 1991
  939. 191Paragraph 191
  940. 192Paragraph 192
  941. 193Paragraph 193
  942. 194Paragraph 194
  943. The Clean Air Act 1993
  944. 195Paragraph 195
  945. 196Paragraph 196
  946. 197Paragraph 197
  947. 198Paragraph 198
  948. 199Paragraph 199
  949. The Radioactive Substances Act 1993
  950. 200Paragraph 200 Repealed
  951. 201Paragraph 201 Repealed
  952. 202Paragraph 202 Repealed
  953. 203Paragraph 203 Repealed
  954. 204Paragraph 204 Repealed
  955. 205Paragraph 205 Repealed
  956. 206Paragraph 206 Repealed
  957. 207Paragraph 207 Repealed
  958. 208Paragraph 208 Repealed
  959. 209Paragraph 209 Repealed
  960. 210Paragraph 210 Repealed
  961. 211Paragraph 211 Repealed
  962. 212Paragraph 212 Repealed
  963. 213Paragraph 213 Repealed
  964. 214Paragraph 214 Repealed
  965. 215Paragraph 215 Repealed
  966. 216Paragraph 216 Repealed
  967. 217Paragraph 217 Repealed
  968. 218Paragraph 218 Repealed
  969. 219Paragraph 219 Repealed
  970. 220Paragraph 220 Repealed
  971. 221Paragraph 221 Repealed
  972. 222Paragraph 222 Repealed
  973. 223Paragraph 223 Repealed
  974. 224Paragraph 224
  975. 225Paragraph 225 Repealed
  976. 226Paragraph 226 Repealed
  977. 227Paragraph 227 Repealed
  978. 228Paragraph 228 Repealed
  979. 229Paragraph 229 Repealed
  980. 230Paragraph 230
  981. The Local Government (Wales) Act 1994
  982. 231Paragraph 231
  983. The Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994
  984. 232Paragraph 232
  985. Subordinate legislation and local statutory provisions
  986. 233Paragraph 233
  987. Schedule 23: Transitional and transitory provisions and savings
  988. Part I: General transitional provisions and savings
  989. Interpretation of Part I
  990. 1Paragraph 1
  991. Directions
  992. 2Paragraph 2
  993. Regional and local fisheries advisory committees
  994. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  995. Charging schemes
  996. 4Paragraph 4
  997. Preparation of reports
  998. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  999. Preparation of accounts
  1000. 6Paragraph 6
  1001. ...
  1002. Paragraph Not yet in force
  1003. The Alkali, &c., Works Regulation Act 1906
  1004. 8Paragraph 8
  1005. The Public Records Act 1958
  1006. 9Paragraph 9
  1007. The Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967
  1008. 10Paragraph 10
  1009. The Local Government Act 1974
  1010. 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
  1011. 12Paragraph 12
  1012. The Control of Pollution Act 1974
  1013. 13Paragraph 13
  1014. The Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act 1975
  1015. 14Paragraph 14
  1016. ...
  1017. Paragraph Not yet in force
  1018. The Environmental Protection Act 1990
  1019. 16Paragraph 16
  1020. 17Paragraph 17
  1021. 18Paragraph 18
  1022. The Water Industry Act 1991
  1023. 19Paragraph 19
  1024. The Water Resources Act 1991
  1025. 20Paragraph 20
  1026. 21Paragraph 21
  1027. Part II: Transitory provisions in respect of flood defence
  1028. Disqualification for membership of regional flood defence committee
  1029. 22Paragraph 22
  1030. Savings in relation to local flood defence schemes
  1031. 23Paragraph 23
  1032. Interpretation
  1033. 24Paragraph 24
  1034. Schedule 24: Repeals and revocations