# The Hazardous Waste (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2016, Introduction: Introductory text

Extent: E+W

Environmental Protection, England And Wales
Made 9th March 2016
Laid before Parliament 11th March 2016
Coming into force 1st April 2016
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972.
The Secretary of State has been designated for the purposes of that section in relation to the environment.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/336/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/hazardous-waste-england-and-wales-amendment-regulations-2016/introduction
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