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Pollution Prevention and Control Act 1999
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Environment Act 1995 (c.25)U.K.
14U.K.The Environment Act 1995 has effect subject to the following amendments.
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I1Sch. 2 para. 14 wholly in force; Sch. 2 para. 14 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 7(3); Sch. 2 para. 14 in force (E.W.) at 21.3.2000 by S.I. 2000/800, art. 2; Sch. 2 para. 14 in force (S.) at 29.9.2000 by S.S.I. 2000/322, art. 2(b)
15U.K.In section 5(5) (pollution control powers and functions), after paragraph (h) insert—
“(i)regulations under section 2 of the Pollution Prevention and Control Act 1999;”.
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I2Sch. 2 para. 15 partly in force; Sch. 2 para. 15 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 7(3); Sch. 2 para. 15 in force (E.W.) at 21.3.2000 by S.I. 2000/800, art. 2
I3Sch. 2 para. 15 in force at 1.4.2015 for S. by S.S.I. 2015/74, art. 2(1)
16U.K.In section 33(5) (pollution control powers and functions in Scotland), before the word “and” at the end of paragraph (g) insert—
“(ga)regulations under section 2 of the Pollution Prevention and Control Act 1999;”.
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I4Sch. 2 para. 16 wholly in force; Sch. 2 para. 16 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 7(3); Sch. 2 para. 16 in force (E.W.) at 21.3.2000 by S.I. 2000/800, art. 2; Sch. 2 para. 16 in force (S.) at 29.9.2000 by S.S.I. 2000/322, art. 2(b)
17U.K.In section 56(1) (interpretation of Part I), for the definition of “the environment” substitute—
““the environment” means all, or any, of the following media, namely, the air, water and land (and the medium of air includes the air within buildings and the air within other natural or man-made structures above or below ground);”.
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I5Sch. 2 para. 17 wholly in force; Sch. 2 para. 17 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 7(3); Sch. 2 para. 17 in force (E.W.) at 21.3.2000 by S.I. 2000/800, art. 2; Sch. 2 para. 17 in force (S.) at 29.9.2000 by S.S.I. 2000/322, art. 2(b)
18(1)Section 113(5) (disclosure of information: interpretation) is amended as follows.U.K.
(2)For the definition of “the environment” substitute—
““the environment” means all, or any, of the following media, namely, the air, water and land (and the medium of air includes the air within buildings and the air within other natural or man-made structures above or below ground);”.
(3)In the definition of “local enforcing authority”, at the end of paragraph (b) insert “ or ”.
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I6Sch. 2 para. 18 wholly in force; Sch. 2 para. 18 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 7(3); Sch. 2 para. 18 in force (E.W.) at 21.3.2000 by S.I. 2000/800, art. 2; Sch. 2 para. 18 in force (S.) at 29.9.2000 by S.S.I. 2000/322, art. 2(b)
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