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Article 2 of this Order brings into force on 19th December 1990 section 3 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 (“the 1990 Act”) which confers power on the Secretary of State to make regulations and plans in relation to emission limits and quality objectives.
Article 3 of the Order brings into force on 1st January 1991 other provisions of the 1990 Act relating to—
(a)integrated pollution control and air pollution control by local authorities (this new system of control will not in practice come into operation until regulations are made under Part I of the 1990 Act);
(b)the appointment of a chief inspector and other inspectors under the Radioactive Substances Act 1960 (c. 34) (“the 1960 Act”);
(c)inspectors' enforcement powers, hearings and appeals, and fees and charges under the 1960 Act;
(d)the withdrawal of exemptions of the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority from certain requirements of the 1960 Act and other minor and consequential amendments and repeals of that Act;
(e)the application to the Crown of the 1990 Act and of regulations and orders made under it.
Article 4 revokes article 3 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 (Commencement No. 3) Order 1990. This Order provides a comprehensive list of the provisions of the 1990 Act which are brought into operation on 1st January by commencement order.
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