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Regulation 10 Enforcing authorities under the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016F8F9

(1)

These Regulations are enforced in accordance with this regulation if the damage is caused by F1an activity that requires a permit or registration under F2the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016.

(2)

If F3either the Natural Resources Body for Wales or the Environment Agency is responsible for granting the permit, they are enforced by F4the Natural Resources Body for Wales in all cases.

(3)

If the local authority is responsible for granting the permit—

(a)

Part 2 is enforced by the local authority;

(b)

Part 3 is enforced by—

(i)

the local authority if the damage is to land;

(ii)

F5the Natural Resources Body for Wales if the damage is to water;

F6(iii)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F7(iii)

the Welsh Ministers, if the damage is to marine waters; and

(iv)

the Natural Resources Body for Wales, if the damage is to natural habitats or protected species or a site of special scientific interest.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Words in reg. 10(1) substituted (6.4.2012) by The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/630), regs. 1(b), 19(2)(b)(i)

F2

Words in reg. 10(1) substituted (1.1.2017) by The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/1154), reg. 1(1), Sch. 29 para. 30(2)(a) (with regs. 1(3), 77-79, Sch. 4)

F3

Words in reg. 10(2) inserted (1.4.2013) by The Natural Resources Body for Wales (Functions) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/755), art. 1(2), Sch. 5 para. 52(2)(a) (with Sch. 7)

F4

Words in reg. 10(2) substituted (1.4.2013) by The Natural Resources Body for Wales (Functions) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/755), art. 1(2), Sch. 5 para. 52(2)(b) (with Sch. 7)

F5

Words in reg. 10(3)(a)(ii) substituted (1.4.2013) by The Natural Resources Body for Wales (Functions) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/755), art. 1(2), Sch. 5 para. 52(3)(a) (with Sch. 7)

F6

Reg. 10(3)(b)(iii) omitted (19.7.2015) by virtue of The Environmental Damage (Prevention and Remediation) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1394), regs. 1(2), 2(6)

F7

Reg. 10(3)(b)(iii)(iv) inserted (19.7.2015) by The Environmental Damage (Prevention and Remediation) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1394), regs. 1(2), 2(6)

F8

Reg. 10 heading substituted (6.4.2012) by The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/630), regs. 1(b), 19(2)(b)

F9

Words in reg. 10 heading substituted (1.1.2017) by The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/1154), reg. 1(1), Sch. 29 para. 30(2)(a) (with regs. 1(3), 77-79, Sch. 4)