Introductory text

Environmental Protection

Made 2nd March 2016

Coming into operation 15th July 2016

The Department of the Environment, being designated^f1 for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972^f2 in relation to measures relating to the prevention, reduction and elimination of pollution caused by waste and in relation to the environment.

The Department of the Environment acting in exercise of the powers conferred upon it by that section and by section 74 of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009^f3, having had regard to the matters mentioned in section 74(4) and having carried out consultation in accordance with section 74(5) of that Act, makes these Regulations.

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f1: S.I. 2008/301 and S.I. 1992/2870
f2: 1972 c.68
f3: 2009 c.23 By virtue of section 113(6) of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009, the Department of the Environment is the appropriate licensing authority. See section 322(1) for a definition of this region and section 66 for list of licensable marine activities. Functions not licensed under this legislation include fisheries, oil and gas.