Regulation 2 Provisions coming into force on 24th January 2022

The following provisions of the Act come into force on 24th January 2022—

(a)

sections 1 to 7 (environmental targets);

(b)

sections 8 to 15 (environmental improvement plans);

(c)

section 16 (environmental monitoring);

(d)

section 25 (guidance on the OEP’s enforcement policy and functions);

(e)

section 27 (co-operation duties of public authorities and the OEP);

(f)

sections 28 to 30 (the OEP’s scrutiny and advice functions);

(g)

sections 31 to 41 (the OEP’s enforcement functions);

(h)

sections 42 and 43 (information);

(i)

section 50 (producer responsibility obligations), so far as relating to England;

(j)

section 60 (hazardous waste: England and Wales), so far as relating to England;

(k)

section 62 (transfrontier shipments of waste);

(l)

section 64 (powers to make charging schemes), so far as relating to the Environment Agency;

(m)

section 86 (water and sewerage undertakers in England: modifying appointments);

(n)

sections 104 to 108 (local nature recovery strategies);

(o)

section 110 (protected site strategies);

(p)

sections 112 and 113 (Habitats Regulations);

(q)

Schedule 4 (producer responsibility obligations), so far as relating to England;

(r)

Schedule 13 (modifying water and sewerage undertakers’ appointments: procedure for appeals).