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Section 2 Environmental principlesI1

England and Wales

In this Part, the “environmental principles” are—

(a)

the precautionary principle so far as relating to the environment;

(b)

the principle that preventative action should be taken to avoid environmental damage;

(c)

the principle that environmental damage should as a priority be rectified at source;

(d)

the polluter pays principle.

Annotations

Commencement

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S. 2 in force at 27.6.2026, see s. 46(2)(a)