Regulation 8 SavingsI1

England, Wales and Scotland

(1)

The amendments made by regulation 3(2), (7) and (8) to sections 40(2)(a), 85(5)(a) and 86(8)(a) of the Environment Act 1995 do not affect the validity, after F1IP completion day, of any direction given under those sections which has effect immediately before IP completion day, and such a direction may be—

(a)

varied so as to make any provision that could be made in a direction given under the relevant section after IP completion day, or

(b)

revoked.

(2)

The power to vary or revoke such a direction is subject to section 122(4) and (5) of the Environment Act 1995.

(3)

The amendment made by regulation 3(9) to section 87(1)(b)(i) of the Environment Act 1995 does not affect the validity, after F2IP completion day, of any regulations made under that section which have effect immediately before IP completion day.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in reg. 8(1) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Waste and Environmental Permitting etc. (Legislative Functions and Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1540), regs. 1(3), 12(5)
F2: Words in reg. 8(3) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Waste and Environmental Permitting etc. (Legislative Functions and Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1540), regs. 1(3), 12(5)

Commencement

I1: Reg. 8 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)