# The Environmental Protection (Microbeads) (Scotland) Regulations 2018, Introduction: Introductory text

Extent: S

Environmental Protection
Made 17th May 2018
Laid before the Scottish Parliament 21st May 2018
Coming into force 19th June 2018
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 1990 and all other powers enabling them to do so.
In accordance with section 140(6) of that Act, 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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2018/162/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/environmental-protection-microbeads-scotland-regulations-2018/introduction
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