# The Waste (Scotland) Regulations 2005, Introduction: Introductory text


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 1972 and section 2 of the Pollution Prevention and Control Act 1999 (“the 1999 Act”), 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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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/22/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/waste-scotland-regulations-2005/introduction
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