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Environment Act 1995 in Scotland

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

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Sch. 14 para. 3(A1)omittedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 315(8)
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Sch. 14 para. 12(A1)(b) and wordomittedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 315(10)(a)(ii)
Sch. 14 para. 12(A2)words substitutedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 315(10)(b)
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Sch. 14 para. 2A headingwords omittedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 315(6)(a)
s. 96 headingword insertedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 309(a)
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
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s. 70words omittedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 307
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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)
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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)
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. 46(11)(a)repealedEnvironment Act 1995 Sch. 24
Sch. 22 para. 182repealedEnvironment Act 1995 Sch. 24
Sch. 22 para. 231repealedEnvironment Act 1995 Sch. 24
s. 33(5)(e)word repealedPollution Prevention and Control Act 1999 Sch. 3
Sch. 7 para. 7(2)words substitutedLocal Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 Sch. 14 para. 4(2)
Sch. 7 para. 7(4A) (4B)insertedLocal Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 Sch. 14 para. 4(3)
Sch. 10 para. 25(2)repealedHousing and Regeneration Act 2008 Sch. 16
s. 56(1)words insertedEnvironmental Permitting (Waste Controlling or Transporting) and Relevant Functions of Primary Authorities 2026 reg. 25(3)
s. 41(1)(r)words insertedEnvironmental Permitting (Waste Controlling or Transporting) and Relevant Functions of Primary Authorities 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

E1

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