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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Made 9th January 1992

Laid before Parliament 14th January 1992

Coming into force 28th February 1992

The Secretary of State for the Environment, as respects England, the Secretary of State for Wales, as respects Wales, and the Secretary of State for Scotland, as respects Scotland—

• having consulted the committee constituted under section 140(5) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990^f1;

• having published notices in pursuance of section 140(6) (b) of that Act;

• having considered representations made to them in accordance with the notices;

• considering it appropriate to make these Regulations for the purpose of preventing the substances specified in them from causing pollution of the environment or harm to human health or to the health of animals and plants;

in exercise of the powers conferred on them by section 140(1), (2) (b) and (9) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990, and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Regulations:—