# The Environmental Permitting (Electricity Generating Stations) (Amendment) Regulations 2025, Introduction: Introductory text


Environmental Protection
Made 10th February 2025
Coming into force 28th February 2026
The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers in sections 2 and 7(9) of, and Schedule 1 to, the Pollution Prevention and Control Act 1999 (“the 1999 Act”).
In accordance with section 2(4) of the 1999 Act, the Secretary of State has consulted the Environment Agency and such bodies and persons appearing to the Secretary of State to be representative of the interests of local government, industry, agriculture and small businesses, and such other bodies and persons, as the Secretary of State considers appropriate.
In accordance with section 2(8) of the 1999 Act, a draft of this instrument has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2025/154/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/environmental-permitting-electricity-generating-stations-amendment-regulations-2025/introduction
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