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The Environment Act 1995 (Commencement No. 18) (England and Wales) Order 2000

S.I. 2000/3033 · Made 9 November 2000

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Made 9th November 2000

The Secretary of State, in exercise of his powers under section 125(3) of the Environment Act 1995f1, hereby makes the following Order:

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Footnotes

f1

1995 c. 25. Though some functions of the Secretary of State under the 1995 Act in relation to Wales were transferred by article 2 of and Schedule 1 to the National Assembly of Wales (Transfer of Functions) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/672), the functions of the Secretary of State under section 125 of the 1995 Act are retained in relation to Wales, see article 2(e) of S.I. 1999/672.

Contents

  1. 1Citation
  2. 2Provision coming into force on 1st December 2000
  3. Signature
  4. Explanatory note

1Citation

This Order may be cited as the Environment Act 1995 (Commencement No. 18) (England and Wales) Order 2000.

2Provision coming into force on 1st December 2000

Section 116 of the Environment Act 1995 shall come into force on 1st December 2000 in so far as it relates to paragraph 1(1) of Schedule 21f1.

Signature

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State

Michael Meacher

Minister of State,

Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions

9th November 2000

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

Article 2 brings into force on 1st December 2000 paragraph 1(1) of Schedule 21 to the Environment Act 1995, which substitutes a new section 221 of the Water Industry Act 1991 (Crown application).