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England and Wales

Environmental Protection, England

Made 19th March 2015

Coming into force in accordance with article 1(c)

The Secretary of State is satisfied in accordance with paragraph 23 of Schedule 6 to the Climate Change Act 2008 M1 (“the CCA 2008”) that each administrator appointed by article 5(1) will act in accordance with the principles that:

  1. (a)

    regulatory activities should be carried out in a way that is transparent, accountable, proportionate and consistent;

  2. (b)

    regulatory activities should be targeted only at cases in which action is needed.

A draft of this Order has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament in accordance with:

  1. (c)

    section 77(4) M2 of, and paragraph 27(2) of Schedule 6 to, the CCA 2008;

  2. (d)

    section 20(3) of the Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Act 2008 M3 Act (“the RESA 2008”).

The Secretary of State makes this Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 90(3) and (5) of, and Schedule 6 to, the CCA 2008 and section 4(4)(a) of the RESA 2008.

Annotations

Marginal citations

M1

2008 c.27.

M2

For the definition of “the relevant national authority”, see section 77(3) of the Climate Change Act 2008.

M3

2008 c.13.