# The Planning (Hazardous Substances) (Wales) Regulations 2015, Introduction: Introductory text

Extent: E+W

Town And Country Planning, Wales
Made 3 August 2015
Laid before the National Assembly for Wales 7 August 2015
Coming into force 4 September 2015
The Welsh Ministers are designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 (“the 1972 Act”) in relation to the prevention and limitation of the effects of accidents involving dangerous substances insofar as they relate to land-use planning, transport routes or fisheries .
The Welsh Ministers make these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 4, 5, 7, 8, 17, 21, 21B, 24, 25, 26A, 28, 30 and 40 of the Planning (Hazardous Substances) Act 1990 , section 2(2) and paragraph 1A of Schedule 2 to the 1972 Act and section 26 of the Welsh Language Act 1993 .These Regulations make provision for a purpose mentioned in section 2(2) of the 1972 Act and it appears to the Welsh Ministers that it is expedient for the references in these Regulations to Regulation (EC) No. 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures , to be construed as references to that instrument as amended from time to time.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2015/1597/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/planning-hazardous-substances-wales-regulations-2015/introduction
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