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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Made 20th January 2005

Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1(1)

The Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972f1 and section 2 of the Pollution Prevention and Control Act 1999 (“the 1999 Act”)f2, having, in accordance with section 2(4) of the 1999 Act consulted the Scottish Environment Protection Agency, such bodies or persons appearing to them to be representative of the interests of local government, industry, agriculture and small businesses respectively, and such other bodies and persons as they consider appropriate; and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Regulations, a draft of which has, in accordance with section 2(8) of the 1999 Act, been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, the Scottish Parliament:

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f1

1972 c. 68. Section 2(2) was amended by the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46), Schedule 8 paragraph 15(3). The functions conferred upon the Minister of the Crown under section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972, insofar as within devolved competence, were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998.

f2

1999 c. 24; the functions of the Secretary of State were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 5(3) of that Act and section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998.