{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/environmental-protection-act-1990/section-124",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/environmental-protection-act-1990/section-124.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/1990/43",
  "legislation_title": "Environmental Protection Act 1990",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/environmental-protection-act-1990",
  "path": "section/124",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "124",
  "heading": "Advisory committee for purposes of Part VI.",
  "text": "(1) The Secretary of State shall appoint a committee to provide him with advice—\n(a) on the exercise of his powers under sections 111, 112 and 113 above;\n(b) on the exercise of any power under this Part to make regulations;\nand on such other matters concerning his functions under this Part as he may from time to time direct.\nFor other functions of the committee, see Part 2 of the Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Act 2023.\n(2) The chairman and other members of the committee shall hold and vacate office in accordance with the terms of their appointment.\n(3) The Secretary of State shall pay to the members of the committee such remuneration (if any) and such allowances as he may, with the consent of the Treasury, determine.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in s. 124(1) inserted (13.11.2025 for specified purposes) by Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Act 2023 (c. 6), ss. 41(3), 48(4) (with s. 46); S.I. 2025/575, reg. 2(5)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C1",
      "text": "S. 124 extended (Isles of Scilly) (with modifications) (4.8.2006) by The Environmental Protection Act 1990 (Isles of Scilly) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/1381), art. 3"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "S. 124 wholly in force at 1.4.1991 see s. 164(3) and S.I. 1991/1042, art. 2"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1990/43/section/124",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-30T07:28:13.995767+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}