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Environment (Wales) Act 2016
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· 2016-03-21
2024-11-16
Environment (Wales) Act 2016
2024-10-01
Environment (Wales) Act 2016
2024-04-06
Environment (Wales) Act 2016
2023-10-18
Environment (Wales) Act 2016
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### Introduction
#### Requirement to charge
#### Meaning of “carrier bag”
##### 1
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- (5) In Schedule 2, omit paragraph 11.
#### Natural resources
#### Biodiversity lists and duty to take steps to maintain and enhance biodiversity
#### The 2050 emissions target
#### Record-keeping and publication of records
#### Prohibition on disposal of food waste to sewer
#### Civil sanctions
#### Purpose of this Part
#### Biodiversity and resilience of ecosystems duty
#### Purpose of this Part
#### Administration
#### Requirements relating to separate collection etc. of waste
#### Power to prohibit or regulate disposal of waste by incineration
#### Regulations
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#### Requirement to include environmental provisions in orders relating to fisheries
#### Power to vary or revoke orders to protect European marine sites
#### Power to serve notices for protection of European marine sites
#### Supplementary provision
#### Fees for monitoring, variation etc. of marine licences
#### Repeal of requirements to publish in local newspapers etc.
#### Advice and assistance in relation to marine licensing
#### Establishment of Flood and Coastal Erosion Committee
#### Power to make provision for appeals against special levies
#### Byelaws made by the Natural Resources Body for Wales
#### Coming into force
#### Power of entry: compliance with order for cleansing ditches etc.
#### Interpretation
### Civil sanctions
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[^key-bbe44606bfab66bb041a3a5b0cb145bb]: Words in [s. 6(10)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/3/section/6/10) inserted (3.12.2021) by [The Environment (Wales) Act 2016 (Public Authorities subject to the Biodiversity and Resilience of Ecosystems Duty) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/1350)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/1350), [regs. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/1350/regulation/1/2), [2(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/1350/regulation/2/3)
[^key-f35a8041af1a81669d9d62529a5e44a4]: [S. 6(5)(d)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/3/section/6/5/d) inserted (17.10.2023) by [Agriculture (Wales) Act 2023 (asc 4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2023/4), [s. 56(3)(d)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2023/4/section/56/3/d), [Sch. 2 para. 6](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2023/4/schedule/2/paragraph/6)
[^key-3edacec91cb2b30fd1eeb1dcec4fbaaf]: [S. 69(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/3/section/69/5) in force at 18.10.2023 by [S.I. 2023/1096](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2023/1096), [art. 2(d)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2023/1096/article/2/d)
[^key-6e6b1354888092e7b07d44d7fbab1c4c]: [S. 65](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/3/section/65) in force at 18.10.2023 by [S.I. 2023/1096](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2023/1096), [art. 2(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2023/1096/article/2/a)
[^key-1948f91b0941ab6c4512cae265d17345]: [S. 67](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/3/section/67) in force at 18.10.2023 by [S.I. 2023/1096](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2023/1096), [art. 2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2023/1096/article/2/b)
[^key-6ace220618fb6add2eea149368122f25]: [S. 68](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/3/section/68) in force at 18.10.2023 by [S.I. 2023/1096](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2023/1096), [art. 2(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2023/1096/article/2/c)
[^key-d56e54a862432ba668e0bd378dbee1df]: [Sch. 2 para. 14](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/3/schedule/2/paragraph/14) in force at 18.10.2023 by [S.I. 2023/1096](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2023/1096), [art. 2(e)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2023/1096/article/2/e)
[^key-19bc66bf5255737bb32f0058c0c86660]: [Sch. 2 para. 17](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/3/schedule/2/paragraph/17) in force at 18.10.2023 by [S.I. 2023/1096](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2023/1096), [art. 2(e)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2023/1096/article/2/e)
[^key-542b95c7e1d781cfd2989e3fb76e83fd]: [Sch. 2 para. 15](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/3/schedule/2/paragraph/15) in force at 18.10.2023 by [S.I. 2023/1096](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2023/1096), [art. 2(e)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2023/1096/article/2/e)
[^key-dd19408ed3081a15cc43146c20844812]: [Sch. 2 para. 16](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/3/schedule/2/paragraph/16) in force at 18.10.2023 by [S.I. 2023/1096](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2023/1096), [art. 2(e)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2023/1096/article/2/e)
[^key-b7852d9801761668c2ba8797eb27dd47]: [S. 70](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/3/section/70) in force at 18.10.2023 by [S.I. 2023/1096](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2023/1096), [art. 2(e)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2023/1096/article/2/e)
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Environment (Wales) Act 2016
2021-12-03
Environment (Wales) Act 2016
2021-03-19
Environment (Wales) Act 2016
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Environment (Wales) Act 2016
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Environment (Wales) Act 2016
2017-04-01
Environment (Wales) Act 2016
2017-02-24
Environment (Wales) Act 2016
2016-05-21
Environment (Wales) Act 2016
2016-03-21
Environment (Wales) Act 2016
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