# The Waste (Scotland) Regulations 2012, Introduction: Introductory text


Environmental Protection
Made 16th May 2012
Coming into force 17th May 2012
The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 and all other powers enabling them to do so.
In accordance with paragraph 2(2) of Schedule 2 to that Act , a draft of these Regulations has been laid before and approved by resolution of the Scottish Parliament.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2012/148/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/waste-scotland-regulations-2012/introduction
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