Introductory text

Environmental Protection

Made 10th February 2026

Laid before the Scottish Parliament 12th February 2026

Coming into force 11th August 2027

The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 140(1)(c), (2), (3)(c) and (d), (9) and (10A) to (10D) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990^f1 and all other powers enabling them to do so.

In accordance with section 140(6) of that Act^f2, 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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Footnotes

f1: 1990 c. 43. Section 140(3)(c) was amended by S.I. 1999/1108. Section 140(10A) to (10D) was inserted by section 21(2) of the Circular Economy (Scotland) Act 2024 (asp 13). 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).
f2: Section 140(6) was amended by S.I. 2012/1923.