# The Waste (Materials Facilities) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025, Introduction: Introductory text

Extent: N.I.

Environmental Protection
Made 6th February 2025
Coming into operation 1st April 2025
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by Article 6(6) of the Waste and Contaminated Land (Northern Ireland) Order 1997 and Article 4(1) and (3) of the Environment (Northern Ireland) Order 2002 and now vested in it.
In accordance with Article 4(4) of the Environment (Northern Ireland) Order 2002, the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs has consulted—
(a) district councils and such bodies or persons appearing to it to be representative of the interests of district councils as it considers appropriate;
(b) such bodies or persons appearing to it to be representative of the interests of industry, agriculture and business as it considers appropriate; and
(c) such other bodies or persons as it considers appropriate.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2025/18/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/waste-materials-facilities-regulations-northern-ireland-2025/introduction
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