# The Waste (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016, Introduction: Introductory text


Environmental Protection
Made 2nd March 2016
Coming into operation 15th July 2016
The Department of the Environment, being designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 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, 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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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2016/95/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/waste-amendment-regulations-northern-ireland-2016/introduction
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