# The Special Waste Regulations 1996, Introduction: Introductory text

Extent: E+W+S

This Statutory Instrument has been amended by S.I. 1996/2019 and is being issued free of charge to all known recipients of S.I. 1996/972.
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Made 28th March 1996
Laid before Parliament 1st April 1996
Coming into force 1st September 1996
The Secretary of State for the Environment, as respects England, the Secretary of State for Wales, as respects Wales, and the Secretary of State for Scotland, as respects Scotland, being Ministers designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 in relation to measures relating to the regulation and control of the transit, import and export of waste (including recyclable materials), the prevention, reduction and elimination of pollution caused by waste and the requirement for an assessment of the impact on the environment of projects likely to have significant effects on the environment, in exercise of the powers conferred upon them by section 2(2) of that Act, sections 3(1), 17, 30(4) and (5) and 104(1) of the Control of Pollution Act 1974, sections 33(3), 34(5), 62(1) to (3), 74(6), 75(8) and 78 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 (having, in particular, had regard in exercising their powers under section 33(3) of that Act to the matters specified in section 33(4) of that Act) 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/1996/972/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/special-waste-regulations-1996/introduction
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