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Environmental Protection Act 1990

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in the collection and disposal of waste and to make further provision in relation to such waste; to restate the law defining statutory nuisances and improve the summary procedures for dealing with them, to provide for the termination of the existing controls over offensive trades or businesses and to provide for the extension of the Clean Air Acts to prescribed gases; to amend the law relating to litter and make further provision imposing or conferring powers to impose duties to keep public places clear of litter and clean; to make provision conferring powers in relation to trolleys abandoned on land in the open air; to amend the Radioactive Substances Act 1960; to make provision for the control of genetically modified organisms; to make provision for the abolition of the Nature Conservancy Council and for the creation of councils to replace it and discharge the functions of that Council and, as respects Wales, of the Countryside Commission; to make further provision for the control of the importation, exportation, use, supply or storage of prescribed substances and articles and the importation or exportation of prescribed descriptions of waste; to confer powers to obtain information about potentially hazardous substances; to amend the law relating to the control of hazardous substances on, over or under land; to amend section 107(6) of the Water Act 1989 and sections 31(7)(a), 31A(2)(c)(i) and 32(7)(a) of the Control of Pollution Act 1974; to amend the provisions of the Food and Environment Protection Act 1985 as regards the dumping of waste at sea; to make further provision as respects the prevention of oil pollution from ships; to make provision for and in connection with the identification and control of dogs; to confer powers to control the burning of crop residues; to make provision in relation to financial or other assistance for purposes connected with the environment; to make provision as respects superannuation of employees of the Groundwork Foundation and for remunerating the chairman of the Inland Waterways Amenity Advisory Council; and for purposes connected with those purposes.
29: 292: 891: 1090:, rising by ten percent for every further day on which the nuisance continues. If the offence is committed by the occupier of business premises, the maximum fine is £40,000. Where the notice is not complied with, the local authority may take reasonable action to abate the nuisance and recover the expenses from the occupier, if necessary by installments or by making a charge on the property. 715:, usually local authorities, to collect household waste unless it is in an isolated location or arrangements can reasonably be expected to be made by the person who controls the waste. They may also collect commercial waste if requested to do so, but are not obliged to provide this service. Industrial waste can only be collected with the consent of the 1129:"If any person throws down, drops or otherwise deposits in, into or from any place to which this section applies, and leaves, any thing whatsoever in such circumstances as to cause, or contribute to, or tend to lead to, the defacement by litter of any place to which this section applies, he shall ... be guilty of an offence" 719:. No charge is to be made for collecting household waste, unless the Secretary of State makes regulations specifying certain (i.e. specific) collections that must be paid for. A reasonable charge is to be made for commercial waste collection (s.45(4)). Waste collection authorities have responsibilities for emptying 959:. but ultimately it is a crime not to comply with a notice. The local authority, EA or SEPA can perform the remedial work themselves if the appropriate person cannot be found, defaults or requests that they do so. The authority have discretion as to whether to make the appropriate person responsible for the costs. 700: 774:
is deposited on land within their responsibilities, authorities may give notice to the occupier to remove it. It is a crime to disturb or sort over, unless with consent, waste deposited for collection by the waste collection authority. On summary conviction in a magistrates' court, an offender can be
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on the occupiers of certain (i.e. specific) premises to order clearing of litter. Occupiers can appeal against a notice to the magistrates' court within 21 days but it is otherwise a crime to disobey a notice, punishable on summary conviction to a fine of up to level 4 on the standard scale. A local
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An Act to make provision for the improved control of pollution arising from certain industrial and other processes; to re-enact the provisions of the Control of Pollution Act 1974 relating to waste on land with modifications as respects the functions of the regulatory and other authorities concerned
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responsible for remedial work is "any person, or any of the persons, who caused or knowingly permitted the substances" giving rise to the designation "to be in, on or under that land". If no such person can be identified after reasonable enquiries, the present owner or occupier is the appropriate
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and the principle that preventive action should be taken. It follows that the concept of waste cannot be interpreted restrictively. More specifically, the question whether a given substance is waste must be determined in the light of all the circumstances, regard being had to the aim of Directive
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Under section 34(2) an occupier of domestic property must, as respects the household waste produced on the property, take reasonable steps to secure that any transfer of waste is only to an authorised person or to a person for authorised transport purposes but has none of the other section 34(1)
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the occupier to abate the damage and, in England and Wales only, impose a fine of up to level 5 on the standard scale. It is a crime, without reasonable excuse, to disobey such an order, punishable on summary conviction by a fine at level 5 of the standard scale, rising by ten percent for every
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The 1991 regulations were revoked for England and Wales by the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2007. Permitting is now regulated by the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2010. The 1991 regulations remain in force in Scotland, although they are in
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The Act was intended to strengthen pollution controls and support enforcement with heavier penalties. Before the Act there had been separate environmental regulation of air, water and land pollution and the Act brought in an integrated scheme that would seek the "best practicable environmental
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Part VI contains provision intended to ensure that "all appropriate measures are taken to avoid damage to the environment which may arise from the escape or release from human control of genetically modified organisms". These include limitations on the import, acquisition, keeping, release or
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Once a process is prescribed, it can only be operated on authorisation from the enforcing authority. Applications must be made to the authority and the authority can refuse authorisation or give it subject to conditions. The authorisation is transferable to somebody else who takes over the
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and public spaces free from litter. Members of the public who are aggrieved by litter in public places can apply to a magistrates' court for an abatement notice to order the responsible public body to carry out its duties under section 89. Public authorities also have powers to issue
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person. Any persons controlling other land to which access is required for remediation must grant such access and may apply to the appropriate person for compensation. The appropriate person is deemed to be responsible for remediation of other land into which substances have escaped.
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and may be subject to conditions. The Secretary of State may make regulations about what is to be included in the licence as a condition. Licences are transferable and decisions as to refusal to grant a licence or as to conditions can be appealed to the Secretary of State.·
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Section 34(1) imposes a duty on "any person who imports, produces, carries, keeps, treats or disposes of controlled waste or, as a broker, has control of such waste, to take all such measures applicable to him in that capacity as are reasonable in the circumstances":
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further day on which the nuisance continues. Sch.3, s.2 provides a power to a magistrates' court to grant a warrant of entry to a local authority for ascertaining whether there exists a statutory nuisance, and taking any action or executing any work to abate it.
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brought 880 prosecutions with an average fine of about £1,700, and 736 in 2006/2007 with an average fine of £6,773. There have also been sentences of imprisonment, including two of over sixteen months in 2006/ 2007.
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The authority can give a householder notice that waste must be disposed of in a specified receptacle, and in a specified manner. It is a crime to fail, without reasonable excuse, to observe such requirements. On
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cause or knowingly permit controlled waste to be deposited in or on any land unless a waste management licence authorising the deposit is in force and the deposit is in accordance with the licence; or
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undertaking provided that the enforcing authority is notified. The enforcing authority can revoke the authorisation or vary its conditions and the operator can apply to have the conditions varied.
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There are criminal penalties on households and businesses who fail to co-operate with the local authorities' arrangements. Enforcement of these penalties sometimes proves controversial.
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There are exceptions where the person has lawful authorisation or consent. Offenders can, on summary conviction in a magistrates' court, be sentenced to a fine of up to level 4 on the
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That there is transferred such a written description of the waste as will enable other persons to avoid a contravention section 33 or the Pollution Prevention and Control Regulations.
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Authorised persons include local authorities who have responsibility for waste collection, persons licensed to manage or registered to transport waste or otherwise exempt persons.
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An operator may appeal a decision about the issue of authorisation, conditions, enforcement or prohibition to the Secretary of State who may hold a hearing or public inquiry.
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on importers, producers, carriers, keepers, treaters or disposers of controlled waste to prevent unauthorised or harmful activities. Breach of the duty of care is a crime.
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unless they intend to recycle it themselves. Waste disposal authorities must dispose of the waste and also provide facilities for householders to deposit their own waste.
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Environmental Protection Act 1990, section 106 (as amended by the Genetically Modified Organisms (Deliberate Release) Regulations 2002, and Scottish and Welsh equivalents
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Sections 44A and 44B were added by the Environment Act 1995 and require the development of national waste strategies for England and Wales, and Scotland respectively.
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is "any land which appears to the local authority in whose area it is situated to be in such a condition, by reason of substances in, on or under the land, that":
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in Scotland. Otherwise, it is a crime to fail, without reasonable excuse, to comply with the notice, punishable on summary conviction by a fine at level 5 of the
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Local authorities have a duty periodically to survey their locality and, using guidance defined by the Secretary of State, to designate contaminated land as a
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Local authorities, the EA and SEPA must maintain a register of notices that is publicly available, save for reasons of confidentiality and national security.
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is defined as any substance or object within very broad categories set out in Schedule 2B "which the holder discards or intends or is required to discard".
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Local authorities have a duty to make periodic inspections of their area or in response to a complaint from the public. The local authority shall
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Use, or dispose of by way of sale or otherwise to another person, waste belonging to the authority or anything produced from such waste.
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Treat, keep or dispose of controlled waste, or knowingly cause or knowingly permit controlled waste to be treated, kept or disposed of:
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Local authorities have the power to designate land in order to prevent the distribution of free printed material, such as advertising
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Breach of sections 33 and 34 is a crime and penalties for serious offences by businesses can extend to unlimited fines, imprisonment,
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Significant pollution of the water environment is being caused or there is a significant possibility of such pollution being caused."
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and set limits on it respective of its emissions into the environment. Authorisation and enforcement was originally in the hands of
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and the environment against harmful effects caused by the collection, transport, treatment, storage and tipping of waste, and
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is "household, industrial and commercial waste or any such waste". The exact definition covers a very broad range of waste.
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McCarthy, M (21 December 1989). "Tough measures proposed on pollution control; Environmental Protection Bill.(Home news)".
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option". There was previously no uniform system of licensing or public right of access to information. The split of the
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To prevent any contravention of certain (i.e. specific) provisions of the Pollution Prevention and Control Regulations;
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or other effluvia arising on industrial, trade or business premises and being prejudicial to health or a nuisance;
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on applications, authorisations and enforcement so long as confidentiality and national security are protected.
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practice superseded by the Pollution Prevention and Control (Scotland) Regulations 2000 and 2012 made under the
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Any person aggrieved by a statutory nuisance may make a complaint to the magistrates or sheriff. The court can
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Except in the case of domestic household waste treated or kept or disposed of on the premises, no person may:
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of controlled waste is prohibited with prohibition enforced by criminal sanctions. Further, there is a broad
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policy on the environment is to aim at a high level of protection and is to be based, in particular, on the
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Authorities also have powers over receptacles for commercial and industrial waste. There is a system of
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That the transfer is only to an authorised person or to a person for authorised transport purposes; and
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Section 34(5) allows the Secretary of State to make regulations as to retention of documents and the
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which have been amended several times. Further, the Secretary of State can make regulations to fix
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food establishments, to keep the street and public areas near to their premises clear of litter.
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over which the local authority can demand remedial action supported by criminal penalties.
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in England must make arrangements for the separate collection of at least two types of
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The Secretary of State has the power to prescribe specific processes and substances by
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is any household, industrial and commercial waste. Unauthorised or harmful depositing,
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Radioactive Contaminated Land (Modification of Enactments)(England) Regulations 2006,
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Noise that is prejudicial to health or a nuisance and is emitted from or caused by a
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To prevent the escape of the waste from his control or that of any other person; and
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the notice, within 21 days, to a magistrates' court, in England and Wales, or a
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No person may "treat, keep or dispose of controlled waste in a manner likely to
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Council Directive 75/442/EEC as amended by Directives 91/156/EEC and 91/692/EEC
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Environmental Protection (Prescribed Processes and Substances) Regulations 1991
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The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2007 SI 2007/3538
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Use, sell or otherwise dispose of waste, or anything produced from such waste.
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The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2010 SI 2010/675
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as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from
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kept in such a place or manner as to be prejudicial to health or a nuisance;
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emitted from premises so as to be prejudicial to health or a nuisance; and
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Unauthorised or harmful deposit, treatment or disposal of controlled waste
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and defines a scheme of identification and compulsory remedial action for
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Any accumulation or deposit which is prejudicial to health or a nuisance;
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All transfers of controlled waste must be accompanied by a transfer note;
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Some of the provisions of this part were repealed and superseded by the
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75/442 and the need to ensure that its effectiveness is not undermined.
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emitted from premises so as to be prejudicial to health or a nuisance;
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emitted from premises so as to be prejudicial to health or a nuisance;
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There is a further right of appeal from the magistrates' court to the
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The Secretary of State, where the notice was served by the EA or SEPA.
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for England and Wales, and that SEPA creates a strategy for Scotland.
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Processes are stipulated as subject to either central control by the
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in Scotland, where the notice was served by the local authority; or
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and licensing the acceptable disposal of controlled waste on land.
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Buy or otherwise acquire waste with a view to its being recycled;
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The Act superseded the requirements under section 1(1)(d) of the
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and other infrastructure to collect waste. Waste collected by a
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To prevent any contravention by any other person of section 33;
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The appropriate person may appeal a notice within 21 days to:
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Transfer notes must be available to the enforcement authority.
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Part 4: defines a set of criminal offences concerning litter.
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Copies of all transfer notes must be kept for two years; and
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Buy or otherwise acquire waste with a view to recycling it;
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waste unless it would be unreasonably costly to do so. The
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to occupiers of certain (i.e. specific) premises, such as
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Part V - Amendment of the Radioactive Substances Act 1960
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have duties to collect controlled waste and to undertake
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Environmental Protection (Duty of Care) Regulations 1991
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Part 6: of the Act created three new organisations: the
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Environmental Protection Act, 1990: Text and Commentary
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pollution of the environment or harm to human health".
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Part 5: defines a regime of statutory notification and
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Waste Management, The Duty of Care, A Code of Practice
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Some exclusions from these categories exist including
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II - Statutory nuisances== Section 79 defines several
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The Act demands that the Secretary of State creates a
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Any premises in such a state as to be prejudicial to
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Contaminated Land: Environmental Protection Act 1990
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Where 641:On the transfer of the waste, to secure: 480:Pollution Prevention and Control Act 1999 132:Alkali, &c. Works Regulation Act 1906 2010:"The £110 fine for overfilling your bin" 1221:Part VI - Genetically modified organisms 1078:to cease the nuisance. The occupier can 615:— except under and in accordance with a 470:on prescribed processes and substances. 2411:Environmental law in the United Kingdom 1987: 1985: 1981: 1256: 1249:Within the Environmental Protection Act 394:Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 383:Nature Conservancy Council for Scotland 175:Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 2421:United Kingdom Acts of Parliament 1990 1208:United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority 1134:Environmental Protect Act 1990 s.87(1) 917:. The authority, EA or SEPA must then 399:In the operating year 2005/ 2006, the 379:Nature Conservancy Council for England 286:Scottish Environment Protection Agency 70:Secretary of State for the Environment 193:Text of statute as originally enacted 7: 2245:Mack, Jon; Sampson, Richard (2014). 1217:, which consolidated the 1960 Act. 823:Make arrangements to recycle waste; 508:Enforcing authorities must provide 454:Prescribed processes and substances 419:in England and Wales and Scotland. 2037:Annual report and accounts 2006/07 107:1 November 1990 – 16 December 2005 14: 2306:. London: The Stationery Office. 462:. The power was exercised by the 214:Environmental Protection Act 1990 22:Environmental Protection Act 1990 868:of vehicles and clean-up costs. 800:has the power to extend this to 623:Duty of care in respect of waste 232:that as of 2008 defines, within 230:Parliament of the United Kingdom 34:Parliament of the United Kingdom 27: 2359:. 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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long title
Citation
Chris Patten
Secretary of State for the Environment
Royal assent
Commencement
Alkali, &c. Works Regulation Act 1906
Public Health (Recurring Nuisances) Act 1969
City of Westminster Act 1988
Environment Act 1995
Repealed by
Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
EU regulation 1907/2006
Text of statute as originally enacted
Text of the Environmental Protection Act 1990
legislation.gov.uk
initialism
Act
Parliament of the United Kingdom
England and Wales
Scotland
waste management
emissions
environment
Secretary of State
Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
substance
HM Inspectorate of Pollution
local authorities

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