# The Waste Separation Requirements (Wales) Regulations 2023, Introduction: Introductory text

Extent: E+W

Environmental Protection, Wales
Made 29 November 2023
Coming into force 6 April 2024
The Welsh Ministers make these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 45AA(6), (7), (10) and (11) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990, section 2 of the Pollution Prevention and Control Act 1999 (“the 1999 Act”) and sections 36(2), 39, 42, 45 and 52 to 55 of the Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Act 2008 (“the 2008 Act”).
The Welsh Ministers have consulted in accordance with section 2(4) of the 1999 Act and sections 59(3) and 60 of the 2008 Act.
In accordance with section 66 of the 2008 Act the Welsh Ministers are satisfied that Natural Resources Wales (who is the regulator for the purpose of these Regulations) will act in accordance with the principles referred to in section 5(2) of that Act in exercising a power conferred by these Regulations.
In accordance with section 160A(2) and (5) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990, section 2(8) of the 1999 Act and section 61(2) of the 2008 Act, a draft of these Regulations has been laid before, and approved by resolution of, Senedd Cymru.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2023/1290/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/waste-separation-requirements-wales-regulations-2023/introduction
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