Section 1 Hazardous substances authorities: general.I1

England and Wales

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

s. 1 words substituted by Planning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 236(b)
s. 1(1) s. 1 renumbered as s. 1(1) by English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026 Sch. 16 para. 1(a)
s. 1(1) words substituted by English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026 Sch. 16 para. 1(b)
s. 1(2) inserted by English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026 Sch. 16 para. 1(c)
s. 1 words omitted by Planning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 236(c)

The council of the district F1, Welsh county, county boroughor London borough in which land is situated shall be the hazardous substances authority in relation to the land except in cases where section F2. . . 3 applies. F3But, in the case of a London borough, see also section 2B(5) of the principal Act (Mayor of London to be the hazardous substances authority in certain circumstances).

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in s. 1 inserted (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 19, s. 20(4), Sch. 6 Pt. II para. 26(1) (with ss. 54(5)(7), 55(5), Sch. 17 paras. 22(1), 23(2)); S.I. 1996/396, art. 3, Sch. 1
F2: Words repealed (1.1.1992) by Environmental Protection Act 1990 (c. 43, SIF 46:4), s. 162(2), Sch. 16 Pt. VII; S.I. 1991/2829, art. 3
F3: Words in s. 1 inserted (23.10.2007 for specified purposes, 6.4.2008 in so far as not already in force) by Greater London Authority Act 2007 (c. 24), ss. 31(4), 59(4)(b); S.I. 2008/582, art. 2(a)

Commencement

I1: S. 1 wholly in force at 1.6.1992 see S.I. 1992/725, art. 3; s. 1 in force for certain purposes at 11.3.1992 see S.I. 1992/725, art. 2