# The Planning (Control of Major-Accident Hazards) Regulations 1999, Introduction: Introductory text


TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING, ENGLAND AND WALES
Made 24th March 1999
Laid before Parliament 31st March 1999
Coming into force 20th April 1999
The Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, as respects England, and the Secretary of State for Wales, as respects Wales, being designated Ministers for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 in relation to the prevention and limitation of the effects of accidents involving dangerous substances, in exercise of the powers conferred upon them by that section and by sections 5, 7(1), 11(2), 11(7), 17(2), and 40(1) of the Planning (Hazardous Substances) Act 1990, and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Regulations:–

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1999/981/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/planning-control-of-major-accident-hazards-regulations-1999/introduction
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