Introductory text
Scotland
Environmental Protection
Made 29th August 2019
Laid before the Scottish Parliament 2nd September 2019
Coming into force 12th October 2019
The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 140(1)(b) and (c), (3)(c) and (d), and (9) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990f1 and all other powers enabling them to do so.
In accordance with section 140(6) of that Actf2, they have published notices in the London Gazette and in the Edinburgh Gazette and have considered the representations made to them in accordance with those notices.
Annotations
Footnotes
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1990 c.43. Section 140(3)(c) was amended by S.I. 1999/1108. The functions of the Secretary of State under section 140, insofar as exercisable within devolved competence, were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998 (c.46).
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The requirement to consult the Advisory Committee on Hazardous Substances formerly established under section 140(5) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 was removed by S.I. 2012/1923.