# The Waste and Contaminated Land (1997 Order) (Commencement No. 6) Order (Northern Ireland) 2002, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Order.)
This Order brings into operation on 3rd June 2002 Article 5 of the Waste and Contaminated Land (Northern Ireland) Order 1997 which imposes a duty of care on anyone who imports, produces, carries, keeps, treats or disposes of controlled waste or, as a broker, has control of such waste and which enables the Department to make regulations in relation to the duty of care and issue a code of practice for the purpose of providing practical guidance on how to discharge the duty.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2002/185/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/waste-and-contaminated-land-1997-order-commencement-no-6-order-northern-ireland-2002/note
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