# The Water, Animals, Marine Pollution and Environmental Protection (Miscellaneous Revocations) Order 2015

S.I. 2015/663 · made 5 March 2015

This Order revokes five instruments which are spent or otherwise superseded.

Made under: European Communities Act 1972 (repealed) (Section 2); Water Industry Act 1991 (Section 5); Environment Act 1995 (Section 9); Fur Farming (Prohibition) Act 2000 (Section 5); Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (Section 74)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/water-animals-marine-pollution-and-environmental-protection-miscellaneous-revocations-order-2015/pdf/uksi_20150663_en.pdf; UK Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/water-animals-marine-pollution-and-environmental-protection-miscellaneous-revocations-order-2015/pdf/uksiem_20150663_en.pdf

## Introductory text

Water, England And Wales
Animals, England
Animal Health
Marine Pollution, England
Environmental Protection, England
Made 5th March 2015
Laid before Parliament 12th March 2015
Coming into force 1st July 2015
The Secretary of State is designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 in relation to the common agricultural policy.
The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972, section 5 of the Water Industry Act 1991, section 9(1) of the Environment Act 1995, section 5 of the Fur Farming (Prohibition) Act 2000 and section 74 of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009.
In deciding to make this Order, the Secretary of State has had regard to the matters mentioned in section 74(4) of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009.
The Secretary of State makes the Order after consulting in accordance with section 5(4) of the Water Industry Act 1991, section 9(3) of the Environment Act 1995, section 5(4) of the Fur Farming (Prohibition) Act 2000 and section 74(5) of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009.

## 1 Citation, commencement, extent and application

(1) This Order may be cited as the Water, Animals, Marine Pollution and Environmental Protection (Miscellaneous Revocations) Order 2015 and comes into force on 1st July 2015.
(2) This Order extends to England and Wales.
(3) Article 2 applies in relation to England and Wales.
(4) Articles 3 to 5 apply in relation to England only.

## 2 Water

The Water and Sewerage (Conservation, Access and Recreation) (Code of Practice) Order 1989 is revoked, so far as it applies in relation to the Environment Agency and to water undertakers and sewerage undertakers whose area of appointment is wholly or mainly in England.

## 3 Animals

The following Orders are revoked—
(a) the Sheep and Goats Spongiform Encephalopathy (England and Wales) (Compensation) (Amendment) Order 2001;
(b) the Fur Farming (Compensation Scheme) (England) Order 2004.

## 4 Marine pollution

The Deposits in the Sea (Exemptions) (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2010 is revoked.

## 5 Environmental protection

The Code of Practice on Environmental Procedures for Flood Defence Operating Authorities (Environment Agency and Natural Resources Body for Wales) Approval Order 1996 is revoked.

## Signature

de Mauley
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
5th March 2015

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order revokes five instruments which are spent or otherwise superseded.
An impact assessment has not been produced as no impact, or no significant impact, on the private, voluntary or public sectors is foreseen. An Explanatory Memorandum is available alongside the instrument at www.legislation.gov.uk.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/663 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/water-animals-marine-pollution-and-environmental-protection-miscellaneous-revocations-order-2015
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