# Planning (Hazardous Substances) Act 1990, Section 1: Hazardous substances authorities: general.

Extent: E+W

The council of the district , 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 . . . 3 applies. But, 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).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1990/10/section/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/planning-hazardous-substances-act-1990/section-1
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