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Environmental Protection Act 1990 in England

1990 c. 43 · Enacted 1 November 1990 · Extends to United Kingdom

Not fully up to date. 27 changes made by later legislation have not yet been written into this text, which is revised to 14 September 2026.

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s. 161(1)words substitutedEnvironment (Wales) Act 2016 s. 69(2)
s. 161(2A)words substitutedEnvironment (Wales) Act 2016 s. 69(3)
s. 161(2AA)(2AB)insertedEnvironment (Wales) Act 2016 s. 69(4)
Sch. 13 para. 2(7)omittedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 256
s. 44ZA(2)(aa)insertedCircular Economy (Scotland) Act 2024 s. 16(3)(c)
s. 33(10A)insertedCircular Economy (Scotland) Act 2024 s. 20(2)(a)
s. 34(6A)insertedCircular Economy (Scotland) Act 2024 s. 20(2)(b)
s. 44ZA(2)word repealedCircular Economy (Scotland) Act 2024 s. 16(3)(b)
s. 44ZA(2)(a)word insertedCircular Economy (Scotland) Act 2024 s. 16(3)(a)
s. 44ZA(2)(b)words substitutedCircular Economy (Scotland) Act 2024 s. 16(3)(d)
s. 44ZZAinsertedCircular Economy (Scotland) Act 2024 s. 16(2)
s. 47BinsertedCircular Economy (Scotland) Act 2024 s. 17(2)
s. 160A(2) tablewords insertedCircular Economy (Scotland) Act 2024 s. 17(3)
s. 33ZB(10A)insertedEnvironment Act 2021 s. 69(3)(b)
s. 33ZB(10)words substitutedEnvironment Act 2021 s. 69(3)(a)
s. 34ZB(8A)insertedEnvironment Act 2021 s. 69(5)(b)
s. 34ZB(8)words substitutedEnvironment Act 2021 s. 69(5)(a)
s. 34CZA and cross-headinginsertedCrime and Policing Act 2026 s. 9
s. 82(2)restrictedGreen Hill Solar Farm 2026 art. 7(1)
s. 82(2)restrictedSteeple Renewables Project 2026 art. 7(1)
s. 34B(3)(a)words insertedEnvironmental Permitting (Waste Controlling or Transporting) and Relevant Functions of Primary Authorities 2026 reg. 24(4)(b)
s. 34B(2)(a)words insertedEnvironmental Permitting (Waste Controlling or Transporting) and Relevant Functions of Primary Authorities 2026 reg. 24(4)(a)
s. 34(3)(g)(h)insertedEnvironmental Permitting (Waste Controlling or Transporting) and Relevant Functions of Primary Authorities 2026 reg. 24(3)(c)(ii)
s. 29(13)words insertedEnvironmental Permitting (Waste Controlling or Transporting) and Relevant Functions of Primary Authorities 2026 reg. 24(2)
s. 34(1)words substitutedEnvironmental Permitting (Waste Controlling or Transporting) and Relevant Functions of Primary Authorities 2026 reg. 24(3)(a)
s. 34(1ZA)insertedEnvironmental Permitting (Waste Controlling or Transporting) and Relevant Functions of Primary Authorities 2026 reg. 24(3)(b)
s. 34(3)(e)word omittedEnvironmental Permitting (Waste Controlling or Transporting) and Relevant Functions of Primary Authorities 2026 reg. 24(3)(c)(i)

An Act to make provision for the improved control of pollution arising from certain industrial and other processes; to re-enact the provisions of the Control of Pollution Act 1974 relating to waste on land with modifications as respects the functions of the regulatory and other authorities concerned in the collection and disposal of waste and to make further provision in relation to such waste; to restate the law defining statutory nuisances and improve the summary procedures for dealing with them, to provide for the termination of the existing controls over offensive trades or businesses and to provide for the extension of the Clean Air Acts to prescribed gases; to amend the law relating to litter and make further provision imposing or conferring powers to impose duties to keep public places clear of litter and clean; to make provision conferring powers in relation to trolleys abandoned on land in the open air; to amend the Radioactive Substances Act 1960; to make provision for the control of genetically modified organisms; to make provision for the abolition of the Nature Conservancy Council and for the creation of councils to replace it and discharge the functions of that Council and, as respects Wales, of the Countryside Commission; to make further provision for the control of the importation, exportation, use, supply or storage of prescribed substances and articles and the importation or exportation of prescribed descriptions of waste; to confer powers to obtain information about potentially hazardous substances; to amend the law relating to the control of hazardous substances on, over or under land; to amend section 107(6) of the Water Act 1989 and sections 31(7)(a), 31A(2)(c)(i) and 32(7)(a) of the Control of Pollution Act 1974; to amend the provisions of the Food and Environment Protection Act 1985 as regards the dumping of waste at sea; to make further provision as respects the prevention of oil pollution from ships; to make provision for and in connection with the identification and control of dogs; to confer powers to control the burning of crop residues; to make provision in relation to financial or other assistance for purposes connected with the environment; to make provision as respects superannuation of employees of the Groundwork Foundation and for remunerating the chairman of the Inland Waterways Amenity Advisory Council; and for purposes connected with those purposes.

[1st November 1990]

C1C2C3C4Be 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:—

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Modifications

C1

Act modified (13.4.1998) by S.I. 1998/767, reg. 3(4)

C2

Act (with exceptions specified in the affecting S.I.): functions transferred (1.7.1999) by virtue of S.I. 1999/672, art. 2, Sch. 1 (as amended (1.10.2004 for specified purposes) by 2003 c. 37, ss. 100(6)(7), 105(3); S.I. 2004/2528, art. 2(s) and (15.12.2006) by S.I. 2006/3334, art. 2, Sch.)

C3

Act applied (with modifications) (13.7.2004) by London Local Authorities Act 2004 (c. i), ss. 1(1), 28(3)

C4

Act modified (31.5.2007) (temp.) by The St. Mary's (Isles of Scilly) Harbour Revision Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/1554), art. 17(1)

Contents

  1. Part I: Integrated Pollution Control and Air Pollution Control by Local Authorities
  2. Preliminary
  3. 1Preliminary.
  4. 2Prescribed processes and prescribed substances.
  5. 3Emission etc. limits and quality objectives.
  6. 4Discharge and scope of functions.
  7. Authorisations
  8. 6Authorisations: general provisions.
  9. 7Conditions of authorisations.
  10. 8Fees and charges for authorisations.
  11. 9Transfer of authorisations.
  12. 10Variation of authorisations by enforcing authority.
  13. 11Variation of conditions etc: applications by holders of authorisations.
  14. 12Revocation of authorisation.
  15. Enforcement
  16. 13Enforcement notices.
  17. 14Prohibition notices.
  18. 15Appeals as respects authorisations and against variation, enforcement and prohibition notices.
  19. 16. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  20. 17. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  21. 18. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  22. 19Obtaining of information from persons and authorities.
  23. Publicity
  24. 20Public registers of information.
  25. 21Exclusion from registers of information affecting national security.
  26. 22Exclusion from registers of certain confidential information.
  27. Provisions as to offences
  28. 23Offences.
  29. 24Enforcement by High Court.
  30. 25Onus of proof as regards techniques and evidence.
  31. 26Power of court to order cause of offence to be remedied.
  32. 27Power of chief inspector to remedy harm.
  33. Authorisations and other statutory controls
  34. 28Authorisations and other statutory controls.
  35. Part II: Waste on Land
  36. Preliminary
  37. 29Preliminary.
  38. 30Authorities for purposes of this Part.
  39. 31. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  40. 32Transition to waste disposal companies etc. Repealed
  41. Prohibition on unauthorised or harmful depositing, treatment or disposal of waste
  42. 33Prohibition on unauthorised or harmful deposit, treatment or disposal etc. of waste.
  43. 33ZAFixed penalty notices for contravention of section 33(1)(a): England
  44. 33ZBFixed penalty notices for contravention of section 33(1)(a): Wales
  45. 33ASection 33 offences: investigation and enforcement costs
  46. 33BSection 33 offences: clean-up costs
  47. 33CSection 33 offences: forfeiture of vehicles
  48. Duty of care etc. as respects waste
  49. 34Duty of care etc. as respects waste.
  50. 34ZAFixed penalty notices: offences under section 34(6) relating to section 34(2A): England
  51. 34ZBFixed penalty notices: offences under section 34(6) relating to section 34(2A): Wales
  52. 34AFixed penalty notices for certain offences under section 34
  53. Offences under sections 33 and 34: powers of seizure etc
  54. 34BPower to search and seize vehicles etc
  55. 34CSeizure of vehicles etc: supplementary
  56. Wales: disposal of food waste
  57. 34DProhibition on disposal of food waste to sewer
  58. Electronic waste tracking
  59. 34CAElectronic waste tracking
  60. 34CBFurther provision about regulations under section 34CA
  61. Waste Management Licences
  62. 35Waste management licences: general. Repealed
  63. 35ACompensation where rights granted pursuant to section 35(4) or 38(9A). Repealed
  64. 36Grant of licences. Repealed
  65. 36AConsultation before the grant of certain licences. Repealed
  66. 37Variation of licences. Repealed
  67. 37AConsultation before certain variations. Repealed
  68. 38Revocation and suspension of licences. Repealed
  69. 39Surrender of licences. Repealed
  70. 40Transfer of licences. Repealed
  71. 41. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  72. 43Appeals to Secretary of State from decisions with respect to licences.
  73. 44Offences of making false or misleading statements or false entries.
  74. 44ZBApproval of integrated waste management plan
  75. 44ZCImplementation of integrated waste management plan
  76. 44ZDModification of integrated waste management plan
  77. Collection, disposal or treatment of controlled waste
  78. 44ANational waste strategy: England and Wales.
  79. 44BNational waste strategy: Scotland.
  80. 45Collection of controlled waste.
  81. 45AEngland: separate collection of household waste
  82. 45AZAEngland: separate collection of household waste from relevant non-domestic premises
  83. 45AZBEngland: separate collection of industrial or commercial waste
  84. 45AZCSections 45A to 45AZB: powers to exempt and extend
  85. 45AZDSections 45A to 45AZB: duties of waste collectors
  86. 45AZESections 45 to 45AZD: guidance
  87. 45AZFSections 45AZA and 45AZB: compliance notices
  88. 45AZGSections 45AZA and 45AZB: appeals against compliance notices
  89. 45AAWales: separate collection etc. of waste
  90. 45ABCode of practice
  91. 45BPower to apply section 45A to Welsh waste collection authorities Repealed
  92. 46Receptacles for household waste.
  93. 46AWritten warnings and penalties for failure to comply with requirements relating to household waste receptacles: England
  94. 46BAmount of penalty under section 46A and recovery of penalty
  95. 46CPenalties under section 46A: procedure regarding notices of intent and final notices
  96. 46DAppeals against penalties under section 46A
  97. 47Receptacles for commercial or industrial waste.
  98. 47ZAFixed penalty notices for offences under sections 46 and 47
  99. 47ZBAmount of fixed penalty under section 47ZA
  100. 47ARecycling and composting: duty to report to Parliament
  101. 48Duties of waste collection authorities as respects disposal of waste collected.
  102. 49Waste recycling plans by collection authorities. Repealed
  103. 50. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  104. 51Functions of waste disposal authorities.
  105. 52Payments for recycling and disposal etc. of waste.
  106. 52APayments for delivering waste pre-separated
  107. 55Powers for recycling waste.
  108. 56Powers for recycling waste: Scotland.
  109. 57Power of Secretary of State to require waste to be accepted, treated, disposed of or delivered.
  110. 58Power of Secretary of State to require waste to be accepted, treated, disposed of or delivered: Scotland.
  111. 59Powers to require removal of waste unlawfully deposited.
  112. 59ZASection 59: supplementary power in relation to owner of land
  113. 59ZBPowers to require removal of waste unlawfully kept or disposed of: England and Wales
  114. 59ZCSection 59ZB: supplementary power in relation to owner of land
  115. 59ADirections in relation to exercise of powers under section 59 , 59ZA, 59ZB or 59ZC
  116. 60Interference with waste sites and receptacles for waste.
  117. 61. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  118. Waste reduction schemes
  119. 60AWaste reduction schemes
  120. Special waste Hazardous waste and non-controlled waste
  121. 62Special provision with respect to certain dangerous or intractable waste.
  122. 62ZASpecial provision with respect to hazardous waste in England and Wales
  123. 62ALists of waste displaying hazardous properties Repealed
  124. 63Waste other than controlled waste.
  125. Powers of waste collection authority or waste disposal authority in relation to generation of controlled waste
  126. 63APower to take steps to minimise generation of controlled waste.
  127. Publicity
  128. 64Public registers.
  129. 65Exclusion from registers of information affecting national security.
  130. 66Exclusion from registers of certain confidential information.
  131. 67. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  132. Supervision and enforcement
  133. 68. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  134. 69. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  135. 70. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  136. 71Obtaining of information from persons and authorities.
  137. 72. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  138. Supplemental
  139. 73Appeals and other provisions relating to legal proceedings and civil liability.
  140. 73ZAUse of fixed penalty receipts: England
  141. 73AUse of fixed penalty receipts : Wales
  142. 74Meaning of “fit and proper person”. Repealed
  143. 75Meaning of “waste” and household, commercial and industrial waste and hazardous waste.
  144. 75AModification of the Waste Framework Directive
  145. 76Application to the Isles of Scilly.
  146. 77Transition from Control of Pollution Act 1974 to this Part.
  147. 78This Part and radioactive substances.
  148. Part IIA: Contaminated Land
  149. 78APreliminary.
  150. 78BIdentification of contaminated land.
  151. 78CIdentification and designation of special sites.
  152. 78DReferral of special site decisions to the Secretary of State.
  153. 78EDuty of enforcing authority to require remediation of contaminated land etc.
  154. 78FDetermination of the appropriate person to bear responsibility for remediation.
  155. 78GGrant of, and compensation for, rights of entry etc.
  156. 78HRestrictions and prohibitions on serving remediation notices.
  157. 78JRestrictions on liability relating to the pollution of controlled waters.
  158. 78KLiability in respect of contaminating substances which escape to other land.
  159. 78LAppeals against remediation notices.
  160. 78MOffences of not complying with a remediation notice.
  161. 78NPowers of the enforcing authority to carry out remediation.
  162. 78PRecovery of, and security for, the cost of remediation by the enforcing authority.
  163. 78QSpecial sites.
  164. 78RRegisters.
  165. 78SExclusion from registers of information affecting national security.
  166. 78TExclusion from registers of certain confidential information.
  167. 78UReports by the appropriate Agency on the state of contaminated land.
  168. 78VSite-specific guidance by the appropriate Agency concerning contaminated land.
  169. 78WThe appropriate Agency to have regard to guidance given by the Secretary of State.
  170. 78XSupplementary provisions.
  171. 78YApplication to the Isles of Scilly.
  172. 78YASupplementary provisions with respect to guidance by the Secretary of State.
  173. 78YBInteraction of this Part with other enactments.
  174. 78YCThis Part and radioactivity.
  175. Part III: Statutory Nuisances and Clean Air
  176. Statutory nuisances . . .
  177. 79Statutory nuisances and inspections therefor.
  178. 80Summary proceedings for statutory nuisances.
  179. 80AAbatement notice in respect of noise in street.
  180. 81Supplementary provisions.
  181. 81AExpenses recoverable from owner to be a charge on premises.
  182. 81BPayment of expenses by instalments.
  183. 82Summary proceedings by persons aggrieved by statutory nuisances.
  184. Statutory nuisances: Scotland
  185. 83. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  186. Termination of existing controls over offensive trades and businesses
  187. 84Termination of Public Health Act controls over offensive trades etc.
  188. Application to gases of certain Clean Air Act provisions
  189. 85. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  190. Part IV: Litter Etc
  191. Provisions relating to litter
  192. 86Preliminary.
  193. 87Offence of leaving litter.
  194. 88Fixed penalty notices for leaving litter.
  195. 88ALittering from vehicles: civil penalty regime
  196. 88BGuidance on littering enforcement in England and Wales
  197. 89Duty to keep land and highways clear of litter etc.
  198. 90Litter control areas.
  199. 91Summary proceedings by persons aggrieved by litter.
  200. 92ALitter clearing notices Repealed
  201. 92BAppeals against litter clearing notices Repealed
  202. 92CFailure to comply with litter clearing notice Repealed
  203. 94AFixed penalty notices relating to sections 92C and 94 Repealed
  204. 94BFree distribution of printed matter
  205. 95Public registers.
  206. 96Application of Part II.
  207. 97Transitional provision relating to section 89.
  208. 97AFixed penalty notices: supplementary
  209. 97BExclusion of liability
  210. 98Definitions.
  211. Abandoned trolleys
  212. 99Powers in relation to abandoned shopping and luggage trolleys.
  213. Part V: Amendment of the Radioactive Substances Act 1960
  214. 100. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  215. 101. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  216. 102. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  217. 103. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  218. 104. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  219. 105. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  220. Part VI: Genetically Modified Organisms
  221. Preliminary
  222. 106Purpose of Part VI and meaning of “genetically modified organisms” and related expressions.
  223. 106AExclusion of precision bred organisms from English application of Part
  224. 107Meaning of “damage to the environment”, “control” and related expressions in Part VI.
  225. General controls
  226. 108Risk assessment and notification requirements.
  227. 109General duties relating to importation, acquisition, keeping, release or marketing of organisms.
  228. 110Prohibition notices.
  229. Consents
  230. 111Consents required by certain persons.
  231. 112Consents: limitations and conditions.
  232. 113Fees and charges.
  233. Inspectors
  234. 114Appointment etc of inspectors.
  235. 115Rights of entry and inspection.
  236. Enforcement powers and offences
  237. 116Obtaining of information from persons.
  238. 117Power to deal with cause of imminent danger of damage to the environment.
  239. 118Offences.
  240. 119Onus of proof as regards techniques and evidence.
  241. 120Power of court to order cause of offence to be remedied.
  242. 121Power of Secretary of State to remedy harm.
  243. Publicity
  244. 122Public register of information.
  245. 123Exclusion from register of certain information.
  246. Supplementary
  247. 124Advisory committee for purposes of Part VI.
  248. 125Delegation of enforcement functions.
  249. 126Mode of exercise of certain functions.
  250. 127Definitions.
  251. Part VII: Nature Conservation in Great Britain and Countryside Matters in Wales
  252. New Councils for England, Scotland and Wales
  253. 128Creation and constitution of new Councils. Repealed
  254. 129Grants to the Council Repealed
  255. Countryside matters
  256. 130Countryside functions of Welsh Council. Repealed
  257. Nature conservation in Great Britain
  258. 131Nature conservation functions: preliminary. Repealed
  259. 132General functions of the Council. Repealed
  260. 133Special functions of Councils. Repealed
  261. 134Grants and loans by the Council. Repealed
  262. Transfer of property, rights and liabilities to new Councils
  263. 135Schemes for the transfer of property etc. of the Nature Conservancy Council. Repealed
  264. 136Transfer to Welsh Council of certain property etc. of Countryside Commission. Repealed
  265. Employment by new Councils of staff of existing bodies
  266. 137Offers of employment to employees of Nature Conservancy Council and certain employees of Countryside Commission. Repealed
  267. Dissolution of Nature Conservancy Council
  268. 138Winding up and dissolution of Nature Conservancy Council. Repealed
  269. Transitional provisions and savings
  270. 139Transitional provisions and savings.
  271. Part VIII: Miscellaneous
  272. Other controls on substances, articles or waste
  273. 140Power to prohibit or restrict the importation, use, supply or storage of injurious substances or articles.
  274. 141Power to regulate the importation or exportation of waste or the transit of waste for export.
  275. 142Powers to obtain information about potentially hazardous substances.
  276. 143. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  277. 144Amendments of hazardous substances legislation.
  278. 145Penalties for offences of polluting controlled waters etc. Repealed
  279. Pollution at sea
  280. 146Deposits of substances and articles in the sea, etc.
  281. 147Public registers relating to deposits in the sea and incineration at sea.
  282. 148. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  283. Control of Dogs
  284. 149Seizure of stray dogs.
  285. 150Delivery of stray dogs to . . . local authority officer.
  286. 151Enforcement of orders about collars and tags for dogs.
  287. Straw and stubble burning
  288. 152Burning of straw and stubble etc.
  289. Environmental expenditure
  290. 153Financial assistance for environmental purposes.
  291. 154The Groundwork Foundation: superannuation.
  292. 155Remuneration of chairman of Inland Waterways Amenity Advisory Council.
  293. Part IX: General
  294. 156Power to give effect to assimilated obligations and international obligations etc.
  295. 157Offences by bodies corporate.
  296. 158Offences under Parts I, II, IV, VI, etc. due to fault of others.
  297. 159Application to Crown.
  298. 160Service of notices.
  299. 160ARegulations and orders
  300. 161Directions
  301. 162Consequential and minor amendments and repeals.
  302. 163Financial provisions.
  303. 163AApplication of Part VI: England and Wales
  304. 164Short title, commencement and extent.
  305. Schedule 1: AUTHORISATIONS FOR PROCESSES: SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS
  306. Part I: Grant of Authorisations
  307. Applications for authorisations
  308. 1Paragraph 1
  309. Determination of applications
  310. 2Paragraph 2
  311. 3Paragraph 3
  312. 4Paragraph 4
  313. 5Paragraph 5
  314. Part II: Variation of Authorisations
  315. Variations by the enforcing authority
  316. 6Paragraph 6
  317. Applications for variation
  318. 7Paragraph 7
  319. Call in of applications for variation
  320. 8Paragraph 8
  321. 9Paragraph 9
  322. 10Paragraph 10
  323. Schedule 2: Waste Disposal Authorities and Companies
  324. Part I: Transition to Companies
  325. Preliminary
  326. 1Paragraph 1
  327. Notice of direction
  328. 2Paragraph 2
  329. Applications for exemption from and representations about directions
  330. 3Paragraph 3
  331. Directions
  332. 4Paragraph 4
  333. Formation and status of companies
  334. 5Paragraph 5
  335. Transfer schemes
  336. 6Paragraph 6
  337. Transfer schemes: supplementary provisions
  338. 7Paragraph 7
  339. 8Paragraph 8
  340. Tax and company provisions
  341. 9Paragraph 9
  342. Benefit of certain planning permission
  343. 10Paragraph 10
  344. Right to production of documents of title
  345. 11Paragraph 11
  346. Proof of title by certificate
  347. 12Paragraph 12
  348. Construction of agreements
  349. 13Paragraph 13
  350. 14Paragraph 14
  351. Third parties affected by vesting provisions
  352. 15Paragraph 15
  353. Transfer of staff
  354. 16Paragraph 16
  355. Information for purposes of transfer scheme
  356. 17Paragraph 17
  357. Part II: Provisions Regulating Waste Disposal Authorities and Companies
  358. Terms of waste disposal contracts
  359. 18Paragraph 18
  360. 19Paragraph 19
  361. Procedure for putting waste disposal contracts out to tender
  362. 20Paragraph 20
  363. 21Paragraph 21
  364. Variation of waste disposal contracts
  365. 22Paragraph 22
  366. Avoidance of restrictions on transfer of securities of companies
  367. 23Paragraph 23
  368. Schedule 2ASchedule 2A
  369. Schedule 2AA: Waste reduction schemes
  370. Introductory
  371. 1Paragraph 1
  372. Conditions for making waste reduction scheme
  373. 2Paragraph 2
  374. Incentive under waste reduction scheme
  375. 3Paragraph 3
  376. Charges in respect of residual domestic waste
  377. 4Paragraph 4
  378. Charging: supplementary provisions
  379. 5Paragraph 5
  380. Requirement of revenue neutrality
  381. 6Paragraph 6
  382. Procedure for putting scheme in place
  383. 7Paragraph 7
  384. Appeals
  385. 8Paragraph 8
  386. Separate account to be kept
  387. 9Paragraph 9
  388. Contributions by waste disposal authority
  389. 10Paragraph 10
  390. Power to make provision as to administration etc
  391. 11Paragraph 11
  392. Use of information obtained for council tax purposes
  393. 12Paragraph 12
  394. Amendment or revocation of waste reduction scheme
  395. 13Paragraph 13
  396. Guidance
  397. 14Paragraph 14
  398. Interpretation
  399. 15Paragraph 15
  400. Orders and regulations
  401. 16Paragraph 16
  402. Schedule 2B: Categories of waste
  403. 1Paragraph 1
  404. 2Paragraph 2
  405. 3Paragraph 3
  406. 4Paragraph 4
  407. 5Paragraph 5
  408. 6Paragraph 6
  409. 7Paragraph 7
  410. 8Paragraph 8
  411. 9Paragraph 9
  412. 10Paragraph 10
  413. 11Paragraph 11
  414. 12Paragraph 12
  415. 13Paragraph 13
  416. 14Paragraph 14
  417. 15Paragraph 15
  418. 16Paragraph 16
  419. Schedule 3: Statutory Nuisances: Supplementary Provisions
  420. Appeals to magistrates’ court
  421. 1Paragraph 1
  422. 1AAppeals to Sheriff
  423. Powers of entry etc
  424. 2Paragraph 2
  425. 2AParagraph 2A
  426. Offences relating to entry
  427. 3Paragraph 3
  428. Default powers
  429. 4Paragraph 4
  430. Protection from personal liability
  431. 5Paragraph 5
  432. Statement of right of appeal in notices
  433. 6Paragraph 6
  434. Schedule 3A: Free distribution of printed matter on designated land
  435. Offence of unauthorised distribution
  436. 1Paragraph 1
  437. Designation
  438. 2Paragraph 2
  439. Consent and conditions
  440. 3Paragraph 3
  441. Fees
  442. 4Paragraph 4
  443. Appeals
  444. 5Paragraph 5
  445. Seizure of material
  446. 6Paragraph 6
  447. Fixed penalty notices
  448. 7Paragraph 7
  449. Supplementary
  450. 8Paragraph 8
  451. Schedule 4: Abandoned Shopping and Luggage Trolleys
  452. Application
  453. 1Paragraph 1
  454. Power to seize and remove trolleys
  455. 2Paragraph 2
  456. Retention, return and disposal of trolleys
  457. 3Paragraph 3
  458. 3AParagraph 3A
  459. Charges
  460. 4Paragraph 4
  461. Definitions
  462. 5Paragraph 5
  463. Schedule 5: . . .
  464. Part I: Miscellaneous and Consequential Amendments
  465. Amendments relating to appointment of chief inspector
  466. 1Paragraph 1
  467. 2Paragraph 2
  468. 3Paragraph 3
  469. Amendments consequential on the introduction of fees and charges
  470. 4Paragraph 4
  471. 5Paragraph 5
  472. Documents to be sent to local authorities
  473. 6Paragraph 6
  474. Mobile radioactive apparatus
  475. 7Paragraph 7
  476. Site and disposal records
  477. 8Paragraph 8
  478. Hearings in connection with certain authorisations
  479. 9Paragraph 9
  480. Appeals against certain other decisions of the chief inspector
  481. 10Paragraph 10
  482. Period within which applications under Act to be determined
  483. 11Paragraph 11
  484. Directions to chief inspector
  485. 12Paragraph 12
  486. Inspectors: powers and protection
  487. 13Paragraph 13
  488. Offences under 1960 Act
  489. 14Paragraph 14
  490. Public access to certain information
  491. 15Paragraph 15
  492. Expenses and receipts
  493. 16Paragraph 16
  494. Meaning of “radioactive material” for purposes of 1960 Act
  495. 17Paragraph 17
  496. Part II: Amendments relating to Scotland and Northern Ireland
  497. Scotland
  498. 18Paragraph 18
  499. 19Paragraph 19
  500. Northern Ireland
  501. 20Paragraph 20
  502. Schedule 6: The Countryside Council for Wales: Constitution. Repealed
  503. Preliminary Repealed
  504. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  505. Constitution and membership Repealed
  506. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  507. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  508. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  509. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  510. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  511. Remuneration and allowances for members of council Repealed
  512. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  513. Staff Repealed
  514. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  515. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  516. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
  517. 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
  518. Proceedings Repealed
  519. 12Paragraph 12 Repealed
  520. Delegation of powers Repealed
  521. 13Paragraph 13 Repealed
  522. Committees Repealed
  523. 14Paragraph 14 Repealed
  524. Documents Repealed
  525. 15Paragraph 15 Repealed
  526. 16Paragraph 16 Repealed
  527. Public Records Repealed
  528. 17Paragraph 17 Repealed
  529. Land Repealed
  530. 18Paragraph 18 Repealed
  531. Reports, accounts et ceteralaetc. Repealed
  532. 19Paragraph 19 Repealed
  533. 20Paragraph 20 Repealed
  534. 21Paragraph 21 Repealed
  535. Superannuation Act 1965 (c. 74) Repealed
  536. 22Paragraph 22 Repealed
  537. Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 (c. 13) Repealed
  538. 23Paragraph 23 Repealed
  539. House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 24) Repealed
  540. 24Paragraph 24 Repealed
  541. Inheritance Tax Act 1984 (c. 51) Repealed
  542. 25Paragraph 25 Repealed
  543. Schedule 7
  544. Preliminary
  545. 1Paragraph 1
  546. Membership
  547. 2Paragraph 2
  548. 3Paragraph 3
  549. 4Paragraph 4
  550. Remuneration and allowances for members
  551. 5Paragraph 5
  552. 6Paragraph 6
  553. Staff etc. and expenses
  554. 7Paragraph 7
  555. Proceedings
  556. 8Paragraph 8
  557. Delegation of functions
  558. 9Paragraph 9
  559. Annual reports
  560. 10Paragraph 10
  561. Schedule 8: Amendment of Enactments relating to Countryside Matters Repealed
  562. National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949 (c. 97) Repealed
  563. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  564. The Countryside Act 1968 (c. 41) Repealed
  565. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  566. Local Government Act 1972 (c.70) Repealed
  567. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  568. Local Government Act 1974 (c.7) Repealed
  569. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  570. Highways Act 1980 (c. 66) Repealed
  571. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  572. Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (c. 69) Repealed
  573. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  574. The Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (c.27) Repealed
  575. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  576. The Water Act 1989 (c. 15) Repealed
  577. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  578. Schedule 9: Amendment of Enactments conferring Nature Conservancy Functions Repealed
  579. National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949 (c. 97) Repealed
  580. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  581. Deer (Scotland) Act 1959 (c. 40) Repealed
  582. Deer Act 1963 (c. 36) Repealed
  583. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  584. Countryside Act 1968 (c. 41) Repealed
  585. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  586. Conservation of Seals Act 1970 (c. 30) Repealed
  587. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  588. Badgers Act 1973 (c. 57) Repealed
  589. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  590. Import of Live Fish (Scotland) Act 1978 (c. 35) Repealed
  591. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  592. Import of Live Fish (England and Wales) Act 1980 (c. 27) Repealed
  593. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  594. Highways Act 1980 (c. 66) Repealed
  595. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  596. Animal Health Act 1981 (c. 22) Repealed
  597. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
  598. Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (c. 69) Repealed
  599. 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
  600. Roads (Scotland) Act 1984 (c. 54) Repealed
  601. 12Paragraph 12 Repealed
  602. Agriculture Act 1986 (c. 49) Repealed
  603. 13Paragraph 13 Repealed
  604. Channel Tunnel Act 1987 (c. 53) Repealed
  605. 14Paragraph 14 Repealed
  606. Norfolk and Suffolk Broads Act 1988 (c. 4) Repealed
  607. 15Paragraph 15 Repealed
  608. Electricity Act 1989 (c. 29) Repealed
  609. 16Paragraph 16 Repealed
  610. Water Act 1989 (c. 15) Repealed
  611. 17Paragraph 17 Repealed
  612. Schedule 10
  613. Part I: Transfer Schemes: Nature Conservancy Council
  614. Making and approval of schemes
  615. 1Paragraph 1
  616. Modification of schemes
  617. 2Paragraph 2
  618. Provision of information to Secretary of State
  619. 3Paragraph 3
  620. Contents of schemes
  621. 4Paragraph 4
  622. 5Paragraph 5
  623. Part II: Transfer Schemes: The Countryside Commission
  624. Making and approval of schemes
  625. 6Paragraph 6
  626. Modification of schemes
  627. 7Paragraph 7
  628. Provision of information to Secretary of State
  629. 8Paragraph 8
  630. Contents of schemes
  631. 9Paragraph 9
  632. Part III: Employment of staff of Existing Bodies
  633. Proposals for staff of Nature Conservancy Council
  634. 10Paragraph 10
  635. 11Paragraph 11
  636. Proposals for certain staff of the Countryside Commission
  637. 12Paragraph 12
  638. 13Paragraph 13
  639. Offers of employment
  640. 14Paragraph 14
  641. Continuity of employment, redundancy etc.
  642. 15Paragraph 15
  643. 16Paragraph 16
  644. Disputes
  645. 17Paragraph 17
  646. Schedule 11: Transitional Provisions and Savings for Part VII
  647. Part I: Countryside Functions
  648. Preliminary
  649. 1Paragraph 1
  650. Continuity of exercise of functions
  651. 2Paragraph 2
  652. Construction of references to the Countryside Commission
  653. 3Paragraph 3
  654. 4Paragraph 4
  655. Existing areas of outstanding natural beauty and long distance routes
  656. 5Paragraph 5
  657. Part II: Nature Conservation Functions
  658. Preliminary
  659. 6Paragraph 6
  660. 7Paragraph 7
  661. Continuity of exercise of functions
  662. 8Paragraph 8
  663. Construction of references to the Nature Conservancy Council
  664. 9Paragraph 9
  665. 10Paragraph 10
  666. Pensions for Nature Conservancy Council staff
  667. 11Paragraph 11
  668. Existing nature reserves and areas of special scientific interest
  669. 12Paragraph 12
  670. Part III: Supplementary
  671. 13Paragraph 13
  672. 14Paragraph 14
  673. 15Paragraph 15
  674. Schedule 12: Injurious or Hazardous Substances: Advisory Committee Repealed
  675. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  676. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  677. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  678. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  679. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  680. Schedule 13: Amendments of Hazardous Substances Legislation
  681. Part I: England and Wales
  682. 1Paragraph 1
  683. 2Paragraph 2
  684. 3Paragraph 3
  685. 4Paragraph 4
  686. 5Paragraph 5
  687. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  688. 7Paragraph 7
  689. 8Paragraph 8
  690. 9Paragraph 9
  691. 10Paragraph 10
  692. Part II: Scotland
  693. 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
  694. 12Paragraph 12 Repealed
  695. 13Paragraph 13 Repealed
  696. Schedule 14: Amendments of the Prevention of Oil Pollution Act 1971
  697. 1Paragraph 1
  698. 2Paragraph 2
  699. 3Paragraph 3
  700. 4Paragraph 4
  701. 5Paragraph 5
  702. 6Paragraph 6
  703. 7Paragraph 7
  704. Schedule 15: Consequential and Minor Amendments of Enactments
  706. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  707. Exclusion of Alkali Works Act for prescribed processes
  708. 2Paragraph 2
  709. Stray dogs
  710. 3Paragraph 3
  711. Statutory nuisances
  712. 4Paragraph 4
  713. 5Paragraph 5
  714. Exclusion of Clean Air Act 1956 for prescribed processes
  715. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  716. Statutory nuisances
  717. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  718. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  719. 9Paragraph 9
  720. Goods vehicle operators’ licences: pollution offences
  721. 10Paragraph 10
  722. National Park Wardens
  723. 11Paragraph 11
  724. Exclusion of Clean Air Act 1968 for prescribed processes
  725. 12Paragraph 12 Repealed
  726. Sale of electricity: Scotland
  727. 13Paragraph 13
  728. Workplace emissions into the air
  729. 14Paragraph 14 Repealed
  730. Water, noise and atmospheric pollution
  731. 15Paragraph 15
  732. 16Paragraph 16 Repealed
  733. Exclusion of Part II of Control of Pollution Act 1974 for radioactive substances: Scotland Not yet in force
  734. 17Paragraph 17 Not yet in force
  735. Statutory nuisances
  736. 18Paragraph 18 Repealed
  737. Refuse Disposal: Scotland
  738. 19Paragraph 19
  739. Street cleansing: Scotland
  740. 20Paragraph 20
  741. Byelaws relating to straw or stubble burning
  742. 21Paragraph 21 Repealed
  743. Functions assignable to London port health authority
  744. 22Paragraph 22
  745. Street cleaning, etc: restriction of traffic
  746. 23Paragraph 23 Repealed
  747. Statutory nuisance
  748. 24Paragraph 24
  749. Registers of deposits etc. at sea: Northern Ireland Assembly control of regulations Not yet in force
  750. 25Paragraph 25 Not yet in force
  751. Constitution of authorities for waste disposal
  752. 26Paragraph 26
  753. Meaning of household waste: competition
  754. 27Paragraph 27
  755. Exclusion of Water Act 1989 controls of exercise of trade effluent functions in case of prescribed processes
  756. 28Paragraph 28 Repealed
  757. Exclusion of Part III of Water Act 1989 for discharges from prescribed processes
  758. 29Paragraph 29 Repealed
  759. Contents of registers of National Rivers Authority
  760. 30Paragraph 30 Repealed
  761. Carriers of controlled waste
  762. 31Paragraph 31
  763. Schedule 16: Repeals
  764. IEnactments Relating to Processes
  765. IIEnactments Relating to Waste on Land
  766. IIIEnactments Relating to Statutory Nuisances
  767. IVEnactments Relating to Litter
  768. VEnactments Relating to Radioactive Substances
  769. VIEnactments Relating to Nature Conservation and Countryside Matters
  770. VIIEnactments Relating to Hazardous Substances
  771. VIIIEnactments Relating to Deposits at Sea
  772. IXMiscellaneous Enactments