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Environment (Wales) Act 2016

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Environment (Wales) Act 2016

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### Introduction

#### Meaning of “carrier bag”

#### Requirement to charge

##### 1

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- (4) In section 143 (orders and regulations)—

- (a) in subsection (3), after “Parliament” insert “ or, in the case of an order or regulations made by the Welsh Ministers, of the National Assembly for Wales ”;

- (a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

- (b) omit subsection (4A).

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- (5) In Schedule 2, omit paragraph 11.

#### 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

#### 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

#### Regulations

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#### Requirement to include environmental provisions in orders relating to fisheries

#### Power to serve notices for protection of European marine sites

#### Power to vary or revoke orders to protect European marine sites

#### Supplementary provision

#### Advice and assistance in relation to marine licensing

#### Establishment of Flood and Coastal Erosion Committee

#### Fees for monitoring, variation etc. of marine licences

#### Repeal of requirements to publish in local newspapers etc.

#### Power to make provision for appeals against special levies

#### Interpretation

### Civil sanctions

### Fixed monetary penalties

### Fixed monetary penalties: procedure

### Discretionary requirements

### Discretionary requirements: procedure

### Discretionary requirements: enforcement

### Combination of sanctions

### Monetary penalties

### Costs recovery

### Appeals

### Publicity for imposition of civil sanctions

### Persons liable to civil sanctions

### Guidance about use of powers to impose civil sanctions and recover costs

### Publication of enforcement action

### Compliance with regulatory principles

### Review

### Suspension

### Payment of penalties into Welsh Consolidated Fund

### Index of defined terms

### National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949 (c. 97)

### Countryside Act 1968 (c. 41)

### Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (c. 69)

### Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (c. 27)

### Water Industry Act 1991 (c. 56)

### Environment Act 1995 (c. 25)

### Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 (c. 37)

### Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (c. 5)

### Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 (c. 16)

### Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015 (anaw 2)

### Planning (Wales) Act 2015 (anaw 4)

### Climate Change Act 2008 (c. 27)

### Waste (Wales) Measure 2010 (nawm 8)

### Environmental Protection Act 1990 (c. 43)

### Household Waste Recycling Act 2003 (c. 29)

### Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32)

### Waste (Wales) Measure 2010 (nawm 8)

### Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960 (c. 67)

### Local Government Act 1974 (c. 7)

### Water Resources Act 1991 (c. 57)

### Land Drainage Act 1991 (c. 59)

### Environment Act 1995 (c. 25)

### Freedom of Information Act 2000 (c. 36)

### Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2005 (c. 10)

### Flood and Water Management Act 2010 (c. 29)

### Public Bodies Act 2011 (c. 24)

### Water Act 2014 (c. 21)

### National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949 (c. 97)

### Countryside Act 1968 (c. 41)

### Local Government Byelaws (Wales) Act 2012 (anaw 2)

## Editorial notes

[^key-de3b64ceae0bd6a786951d982ca65fcf]: [S. 77](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/3/section/77) in force at 24.2.2017 for specified purposes by [S.I. 2017/152](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2017/152), [art. 2(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2017/152/article/2/a)

[^key-be7f4eac1439526d6bbc07c74da2e89a]: [S. 78](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/3/section/78) in force at 24.2.2017 for specified purposes by [S.I. 2017/152](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2017/152), [art. 2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2017/152/article/2/b)

[^key-c441b0789bf324ea08d217580a3dfd15]: [S. 79](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/3/section/79) in force at 24.2.2017 for specified purposes by [S.I. 2017/152](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2017/152), [art. 2(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2017/152/article/2/c)

[^key-1ce29aed14768fbcdf453b28c27be041]: [S. 76](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/3/section/76) in force at 1.4.2017 by [S.I. 2017/504](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2017/504), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2017/504/article/2)

[^key-e6527fa7ace0e4e3da4f8d3b5d937b0e]: [S. 77](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/3/section/77) in force at 1.4.2017 in so far as not already in force by [S.I. 2017/504](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2017/504), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2017/504/article/2)

[^key-f752602ca01ab2e9c037f21b4e46367f]: [S. 78](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/3/section/78) in force at 1.4.2017 in so far as not already in force by [S.I. 2017/504](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2017/504), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2017/504/article/2)

[^key-ab2742ef4987504acb4085389b7a68ad]: [S. 79](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/3/section/79) in force at 1.4.2017 in so far as not already in force by [S.I. 2017/504](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2017/504), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2017/504/article/2)

[^key-c1a3ee2d50fdfec29258435392234953]: [S. 80](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/3/section/80) in force at 1.4.2017 by [S.I. 2017/504](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2017/504), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2017/504/article/2)

[^key-0b64c7a0e059fda11e6045edac709d3c]: [S. 81](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/3/section/81) in force at 14.7.2017 by [S.I. 2017/714](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2017/714), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2017/714/article/2)

[^M_I_49e050ef-b72f-4693-b356-49b7e7ae6b17]: Sch. 2 para. 18 in force at 14.7.2017 by [S.I. 2017/714](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2017/714), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2017/714/article/2)

[^M_I_1956a6c3-2c58-4871-85ce-c828c7ac4733]: Sch. 2 para. 19 in force at 14.7.2017 by [S.I. 2017/714](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2017/714), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2017/714/article/2)

[^M_I_2252ba67-a3af-44e6-be1a-23302a556a79]: Sch. 2 para. 20 in force at 14.7.2017 by [S.I. 2017/714](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2017/714), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2017/714/article/2)

[^M_I_38697ff2-3b94-49e7-a6c5-6aafd9fcb010]: Sch. 2 para. 21 in force at 14.7.2017 by [S.I. 2017/714](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2017/714), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2017/714/article/2)

[^M_I_8676da03-e14e-4d12-89c0-b129a844cb1d]: Sch. 2 para. 22 in force at 14.7.2017 by [S.I. 2017/714](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2017/714), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2017/714/article/2)

[^M_I_a498a69c-2add-4789-9645-e9b21a3b58cc]: Sch. 2 para. 23 in force at 14.7.2017 by [S.I. 2017/714](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2017/714), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2017/714/article/2)

[^M_I_3075ec91-7284-4b6a-c582-8c06a243d9a0]: Sch. 2 para. 24 in force at 14.7.2017 by [S.I. 2017/714](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2017/714), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2017/714/article/2)

[^M_I_b42667a3-fb5a-4b9a-bc66-385c13f13945]: Sch. 2 para. 25 in force at 14.7.2017 by [S.I. 2017/714](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2017/714), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2017/714/article/2)

[^M_I_42ab8f8e-6725-44ab-8d8a-f08e43378c39]: Sch. 2 para. 26 in force at 14.7.2017 by [S.I. 2017/714](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2017/714), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2017/714/article/2)

[^M_I_468261b7-cab3-44c7-cee7-e1e824d6fa28]: Sch. 2 para. 27 in force at 14.7.2017 by [S.I. 2017/714](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2017/714), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2017/714/article/2)

[^key-466e334fd5897eb252c2b277c22592e5]: Words in [s. 6(9)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/3/section/6/9) substituted (21.1.2021) by [Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1), [s. 175(1)(e)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/section/175/1/e), [Sch. 9 para. 46(a)(i)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/schedule/9/paragraph/46/a/i)

[^key-1c66e2ada24950d411ee298d8240faba]: Words in [s. 6(9)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/3/section/6/9) omitted (21.1.2021) by virtue of [Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1), [s. 175(1)(e)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/section/175/1/e), [Sch. 9 para. 46(a)(ii)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/schedule/9/paragraph/46/a/ii)

[^key-d032cf0dfe77ae6ca948026795192598]: Words in [s. 6(10)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/3/section/6/10) omitted (21.1.2021) by virtue of [Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1), [s. 175(1)(e)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/section/175/1/e), [Sch. 9 para. 46(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/schedule/9/paragraph/46/b)

[^key-b0330aadaf6df3021ca5b84dce6c7326]: Word in [s. 29(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/3/section/29/1) substituted (19.3.2021) by [The Environment (Wales) Act 2016 (Amendment of 2050 Emissions Target) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/333)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/333), [regs. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/333/regulation/1/2), [2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/333/regulation/2)

[^key-5bcbfc63678080b2041f27dbf46a2212]: Words in [s. 6(9)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/3/section/6/9) 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(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/1350/regulation/2/2)

[^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)

[^key-afe2756720e706ca3abac90cda038d4b]: [S. 66](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/3/section/66) in force at 6.4.2024 by [S.I. 2023/1096](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2023/1096), [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2023/1096/article/3)

[^key-05fa60200c67c6e954912150978b50dc]: Words in [s. 10(1)(f)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/3/section/10/1/f) substituted (1.8.2024) by [Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Act 2022 (asc 1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2022/1), [s. 148(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2022/1/section/148/2), [Sch. 4 para. 36](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2022/1/schedule/4/paragraph/36) (with [s. 19](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2022/1/section/19)); [S.I. 2024/806](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2024/806), [art. 2(k)(xix)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2024/806/article/2/k/xix) (with [art. 28](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2024/806/article/28))

[^key-bf1d2e21420bc8f28ced9377562d1ab7]: Words in [s. 6(10)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/3/section/6/10) substituted (1.10.2024) by [The Energy Act 2023 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/706)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2024/706), [regs. 1(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2024/706/regulation/1/1), [22(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2024/706/regulation/22/b); [S.I. 2024/957](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2024/957), [reg. 2(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2024/957/regulation/2/a)

[^key-8ffc8f441f14e067d7ce158a0aa6a221]: [S. 84(4)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/3/section/84/4/a) omitted (16.11.2024) by virtue of [Local Government Finance (Wales) Act 2024 (asc 6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2024/6), [s. 23(2)(g)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2024/6/section/23/2/g), [Sch. para. 20(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2024/6/schedule/paragraph/20/2)

#### Power of entry: compliance with order for cleansing ditches etc.

#### Interpretation

### Civil sanctions

### Fixed monetary penalties

### Fixed monetary penalties: procedure

### Discretionary requirements

### Discretionary requirements: procedure

### Discretionary requirements: enforcement

### Combination of sanctions

### Monetary penalties

### Costs recovery

### Appeals

### Publicity for imposition of civil sanctions

### Persons liable to civil sanctions

### Guidance about use of powers to impose civil sanctions and recover costs

### Publication of enforcement action

### Compliance with regulatory principles

### Review

### Suspension

### Payment of penalties into Welsh Consolidated Fund

### Index of defined terms

### National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949 (c. 97)

### Countryside Act 1968 (c. 41)

### Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (c. 69)

### Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (c. 27)

### Water Industry Act 1991 (c. 56)

### Environment Act 1995 (c. 25)

### Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 (c. 37)

### Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (c. 5)

### Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 (c. 16)

### Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015 (anaw 2)

### Planning (Wales) Act 2015 (anaw 4)

### Climate Change Act 2008 (c. 27)

### Waste (Wales) Measure 2010 (nawm 8)

### Environmental Protection Act 1990 (c. 43)

### Household Waste Recycling Act 2003 (c. 29)

### Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32)

### Waste (Wales) Measure 2010 (nawm 8)

### Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960 (c. 67)

### Local Government Act 1974 (c. 7)

### Water Resources Act 1991 (c. 57)

### Land Drainage Act 1991 (c. 59)

### Environment Act 1995 (c. 25)

### Freedom of Information Act 2000 (c. 36)

### Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2005 (c. 10)

### Flood and Water Management Act 2010 (c. 29)

### Public Bodies Act 2011 (c. 24)

### Water Act 2014 (c. 21)

### National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949 (c. 97)

### Countryside Act 1968 (c. 41)

### Local Government Byelaws (Wales) Act 2012 (anaw 2)

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