# The Waste Management Regulations 1996, Introduction: Introductory text


ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Made 7th March 1996
Laid before Parliament 8th March 1996
Coming into force—
regulations 2(6) and 3 30th March 1996
the remainder 1st April 1996
The Secretary of State for the Environment as respects England, the Secretary of State for Wales as respects Wales and the Secretary of State for Scotland as respects Scotland, being Ministers 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, in exercise of the powers conferred on them by section 2(2) of that Act, sections 29(10), 33(3), 52(8) and 74(6) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 (having in particular had regard in exercising their powers under section 33(3) to the matters specified in section 33(4) of that Act), and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Regulations:

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/634/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/waste-management-regulations-1996/introduction
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