# The Environment and Rural Affairs (Miscellaneous Revocations) Regulations 2015

S.I. 2015/639 · made 10 March 2015

These Regulations revoke in England 11 statutory instruments concerning animals, agriculture, and environmental protection. They revoke in England and Wales one statutory instrument concerning water. All these Regulations are spent or otherwise superseded.

Made under: European Communities Act 1972 (repealed) (Section 2); Environment Act 1995; Water Act 1983 (Schedule 2 paragraph 8); Finance Act 1973

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/environment-and-rural-affairs-miscellaneous-revocations-regulations-2015/pdf/uksi_20150639_en.pdf; UK Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/environment-and-rural-affairs-miscellaneous-revocations-regulations-2015/pdf/uksiem_20150639_en.pdf

## Introductory text

Animals, England
Agriculture, England
Environmental Protection, England
Water, England And Wales
Made 10th March 2015
Laid before Parliament 11th March 2015
Coming into force 1st April 2015
The Secretary of State is designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 in relation to the common agricultural policy and the environment.
The Secretary of State has consulted Natural England and the Historic Buildings and Monuments Commission for England in accordance with section 99 of the Environment Act 1995.
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972, paragraph 8 of Schedule 2 to the Water Act 1983 and, with the consent of the Treasury, section 56(1) and (2) of the Finance Act 1973.

## 1 Citation, commencement and application

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Environment and Rural Affairs (Miscellaneous Revocations) Regulations 2015 and come into force on 1st April 2015.
(2) Regulations 2 to 4 apply to England.
(3) Regulation 5 applies to England and Wales.

## 2 Animals

The Animals and Animal Products (Import and Export) (England) (Laboratories, Circuses and Avian Quarantine) Regulations 2007 are revoked.

## 3 Agriculture

The following Regulations are revoked—
(a) the Milk Marketing Boards (Special Conditions) Regulations 1981;
(b) the Countryside Access Regulations 1994;
(c) the Countryside Access (Amendment) Regulations 1996;
(d) the Selective Cull (Enforcement of Community Compensation Conditions) Regulations 1996;
(e) the Bovine Hides Regulations 1997;
(f) the Countryside Access (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 1999;
(g) the BSE Monitoring (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2001;
(h) the Older Cattle (Disposal) (England) Regulations 2005; and
(i) the Dairy (Specific Market Support Measure) Regulations 2010.

## 4 Environmental protection

The Environmental Protection (Disposal of Polychlorinated Biphenyls and other Dangerous Substances) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2000 are revoked.

## 5 Water

The Water (Compensation) Regulations 1983 are revoked.

## Signature

de Mauley
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
5th March 2015
We consent
Mark Lancaster
Gavin Barwell
Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury
10th March 2015

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations revoke in England 11 statutory instruments concerning animals, agriculture, and environmental protection. They revoke in England and Wales one statutory instrument concerning water. All these Regulations are spent or otherwise superseded.
No impact assessment has been produced for this instrument as no impact on the private, voluntary or public sectors is foreseen. An Explanatory Memorandum is available alongside the instrument at www.legislation.co.uk.

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