Environmental Protection Act 1990

Type Public General Act
Publication 1990-11-01
Last updated 2026-03-11
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503

S. 164(3) power partly exercised by: S.I. 1990/2226, 1990/2243, 1990/2565, 1990/2635, 1991/96 S. 164(3): s. 130(4) (with ss. 131(3) and 164(3)) power partly exercised: 1.4.1991 appointed for specified provisions by S.I. 1991/685, art. 3 S. 164(3) power partly exercised : 1.4.1991 and 1.6.1991 appointed for specified provisions by S.I. 1991/1042, art. 2 and art. 3 S. 164(3) power partly exercised: 31.5.1991 appointed for specified provisions by S.I. 1991/1319, art. 2 S. 164(3) power partly exercised: 10.7.1991 and 1.8.1991 appointed for specified provisions by S.I. 1991/1577, arts. 2, 3 S. 164(3) power partly exercised: 13.12.1991, 1.1.1992 and 1.4.1992 appointed for specified provisions by S.I. 1991/2829, arts. 2, 3, 4 S. 164(3) power partly exercised (13.2.1992): different dates appointed for specified provisions by S.I. 1992/266, arts. 2, 3 S. 164(3) power partly exercised (18.12.1992): different dates appointed for specified provisions by S.I. 1992/3253, arts. 2, 3 S. 164(3) power partly exercised (15.2.1993): different dates appointed for specified provisions by S.I. 1993/274, arts. 2, 3 S. 164(3) power partly exercised (15.3.1994): 16.3.1994 appointed for s. 41 by S.I. 1994/780, art. 2 S. 164(3) power partly exercised (14.4.1994): 1.5.1994 (and other ascertainable dates for limited purposes) appointed for specified provisions by S.I. 1994/1096, arts. 2, 3 (amended by S.I. 1994/2487, 1994/3234) S. 164(3) power partly exercised (6.11.1994): 1.12.1994 (or certain later ascertainable dates for limited purposes) appointed for s. 162(2) by S.I. 1994/2854, art. 2 S. 164(3) power partly exercised (10.8.1995): 11.8.1995 appointed for s. 62 by S.I. 1995/2152, art. 2 S. 164(3) power partly exercised (28.11.1996): 16.12.1996 appointed for s. 162(2) for certain purposes by S.I. 1996/3056, art. 2

504

Words in s. 164(4) repealed (1.6.1994) by S.I. 1991/1714 (N.I. 19), art.25; S.R. 1994/141, art.2

506

Sch. 1 para. 1(2) excluded (E.W.) (1.4.1991) and (S.) (1.4.1992) by S.I. 1991/507 regs. 6(1) and 7(4).

507

Sch. 1 para. 2 excluded (1.4.1991 for E.W. and 1.4.1992 for S.) by S.I. 1991/507 reg. 6(1)

508

Sch. 1 para. 2(1) excluded (1.4.1991 for E.W. and 1.4.1992 for S.) by S.I. 1991/507 reg. 7(2)

509

See s. 164(4)(5)

510

Words in Sch. 1 Pt. I para. 3(3) substituted (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 25, s. 120(1), Sch. 22 para. 93(2) (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117); S.I. 1996/186, art.3.

513

Sch. 1 para. 5(1) modified (1.4.1991 for E.W. and 1.4.1992 for S.) by S.I. 1991/513, arts. 2(1) and 3(1)(3)(5)(6).

514

Sch. 1 para. 6 excluded (1.4.1991 for E.W. and 1.4.1992 for S.) by S.I. 1991/507, reg. 6(1).

515

Words in Sch. 1 Pt. I para. 6(1) inserted (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 25, s. 120(1), Sch. 22 para. 93(3) (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117); S.I. 1996/186, art.3.

516

Sch. 1 Pt. I para. 6(1A) inserted (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 25, s. 120(1), Sch. 22 para. 93(4) (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117); S.I. 1996/186, art.3.

517

Sch. 1 para. 6(2) excluded (1.4.1991 for E.W. and 1.4.1992 for S.) by S.I. 1991/507, reg. 7(2)(4).

518

Sch. 1 para. 7 excluded (1.4.1991 for E.W. and 1.4.1992 for S.) by S.I. 1991/507, reg. 6(1)

519

Sch. 1 para. 7(2) excluded (1.4.1991 for E.W. and 1.4.1992 for S.) by S.I. 1991/507, reg. 7(2)(4)

520

Sch. 1 Pt. I paras. 8-10 and cross heading inserted (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 25, s. 120(1), Sch. 22 para. 93(5) (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117); S.I. 1996/186, art.3.

521

Sch. 1 Pt. I paras. 8-10 and cross heading inserted (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 25, s. 120(1), Sch. 22 para. 93(5) (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117); S.I. 1996/186, art.3.

524

Sch. 1 Pt. I paras. 8-10 and cross heading inserted (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 25, s. 120(1), Sch. 22 para. 93(5) (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117); S.I. 1996/186, art.3.

525

Sch. 1 Pt. I paras. 8-10 and cross heading inserted (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 25, s. 120(1), Sch. 22 para. 93(5) (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117); S.I. 1996/186, art.3.

535

Sch. 2B inserted (1.1.2005 for S. and 15.5.2006 for E.W.) by 1995 c. 25, ss. 120(1), 125(3), Sch. 22 para.95 (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117); S.S.I. 2004/541, art. 2; S.I. 2006/934, art. 2

540

Sch. 3 para. 2A inserted (E.W.) (5.1.1994) by 1993 c. 40, ss. 4(5), 12(1)

542

Words in Sch. 3 para. 3(1) inserted (E.W.) (5.1.1994) by 1993 c. 40, ss. 4(6), 12(1)

543

Words in Sch. 3 para. 4(1) inserted (E.W.) (5.1.1994) by 1993 c. 40, ss. 4(7)(a)(b), 12(1)

545

Words in Sch. 3 para. 6 inserted (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 25, s. 107, Sch. 17 para. 7(e) (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117); S.I. 1996/186, art.3.

547

Sch. 5 repealed (27.8.1993) by 1993 c. 12, ss. 50, 51(2), Sch. 6 Pt.I (with ss. 42, 46)

548

Words in Sch. 7 para. 2 substituted (20.2.1999) by S.I. 1999/416, art. 3, Sch. 1 para. 14(5)

549

Sch. 7 para. 7(3) modified (1.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/672, art. 5, Sch. 2

550

Words in Sch. 10 para. 15 substituted (22.8.1996) by 1996 c. 18, ss. 240, 243, Sch. 1 para.47 (with ss. 191-200, 202).

551

Words in Sch. 10 para. 16 repealed (22.8.1996) by 1996 c. 18, ss. 242, 243, Sch. 3 Pt.I (with ss. 191-200, 202).

552

Words in Sch. 10 para. 17 substituted (1.8.1998) by 1998 c. 8, s. 1(2)(a) (with s. 16(2)); S.I. 1998/1658, art. 1(2), Sch. 1

555

Sch. 11 para. 12 amended (S.) (01.04.1992) and extension to Scotland continued (S.) (01.04.1992) by Natural Heritage (Scotland) Act 1991 (c. 28, SIF 46:1), s. 4(8); S.I. 1991/2633, art. 4.

560

Sch. 13 paras. 11-13 repealed (27.5.1997) by 1997 c. 11, ss. 3, 6(2), Sch. 1 Pt.I (with s. 5, Sch. 3).

561

Sch. 13 paras. 11-13 repealed (27.5.1997) by 1997 c. 11, ss. 3, 6(2), Sch. 1 Pt.I (with s. 5, Sch. 3).

562

Sch. 13 paras. 11-13 repealed (27.5.1997) by 1997 c. 11, ss. 3, 6(2), Sch. 1 Pt.I (with s. 5, Sch. 3).

563

Sch. 14, except so far as the amendments relate to offences under section 2(1) of the Prevention of Oil Pollution Act 1971, repealed (1.1.1996) by 1995 c. 21, ss. 314(1), 316(2), Sch.12 (with s. 312(1), Sch. 14 para. 1).

565

Sch. 15 para 1 repealed (1.4.1993) by 1992 c. 14, s. 117(2), Sch.14; S.I. 1993/575, art. 2(d),Sch. (with art. 5)

566

Sch. 15 para. 2 in force at 1.4.1991, see s. 164(3) and S.I. 1991/1042, art. 2

574

Sch. 15 para. 6 repealed (27.8.1993) by 1993 c. 11, ss. 67(3), 68(2), Sch.6

575

Sch. 15 para. 7 repealed (27.8.1993) by 1993 c. 11, ss. 67(3), 68(2), Sch.6

576

Sch. 15 para. 8 repealed (27.8.1993) by 1993 c. 12, ss. 50, 51(2), Sch. 6 Pt.I (with ss. 42, 46)

577

Sch. 15 partly in force; Sch. 15 not in force at Royal Assent see s.164(2); Sch. 15 para. 10(3) in force at 14.1.1991 by S.I. 1991/96, art. 2

579

Sch. 15, para. 10(2) repealed (1.1.1996) by 1995 c. 23, s. 60(2), Sch. 8 Pt.I (with ss. 54, 55); S.I. 1995/2181, art.2 and para. 10(2)(a) repealed (1.1.1996) by 1994 c. 40, s. 81, Sch. 17; S.I. 1995/2835, art. 2.

580

Sch. 15, para. 11 in at force 1.4.1991, see s. 164(3) and S.I. 1991/1042, art. 2

582

Sch. 15 para. 12 repealed (27.8.1993) by 1993 c. 11, ss. 67(3), 68(2), Sch.6

583

Sch. 15, para. 13 in force at 1.4.1991, see s. 164(3) and S.I. 1991/1042, art. 2

585

Sch. 15 partly in force; Sch. 15 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 164(2); Sch. 15 paras. 15(3)-(5) in force at 14.1.1991 see s. 164(3) and S.I. 1991/96, art. 2 Sch. 15, para. 15 partly in force; Sch. 15 paras. 15(6)-(9) in force at 1. 4. 1991 see s. 164(3) and S.I. 1991/1042, art. 2

586

1974, c. 40.

587

Sch. 15(6)-(9) repealed (27.8.1993) by 1993 c. 11, ss. 67(3), 68(2), Sch.6

591

Sch. 15 para. 19 wholly in force at 1.4.1992 see S.I. 1992/266, art. 3

593

Sch. 15, para. 20 in force at 1.4.1991, see s. 164(3) and S.I. 1991/1042 , art. 2

595

Sch. 15 para. 22 partly in force at 1.1.1991 see s. 164(2) and wholly in force at 1.4.1991, see s. 164(3) and S.I. 1991/1042, art. 2

601

Sch. 15 para. 26 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 164(3); Sch. 15 para. 26 in force at 1.5.1994 save for purposes of application to activities specified in art. 2(2) of the commencing S.I. and otherwise in force in relation to those activities in accordance with art. 3 of the commencing S.I. by S.I. 1994/1096, arts. 2(2)(3), 3 (as amended by S.I. 1994/2487, art. 2 and S.I. 1994/3234, art. 2)

607

Sch. 15 para. 31 wholly in force at 1.4.1992; Sch. 15 para. 31(4)(b) in force at 1.1.1991 ; Sch. 15 para. 31(1)-(3)(4)(a)(c)(5)(b)(c) in force at 31.5.1991 by S.I. 1991/1319, art. 2; Sch. 15 para. 31(5)(a)(6) in force at 1.4.1992 by S.I. 1991/2829, art. 2.

609

Words in Sch. 15, para. 31(2) repealed (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 25, s. 120(3), Sch.24 (with s. 7(6), 115, 117); S.I. 1996/186, art.3.

610

Sch. 15, para. 31(4)(c)(5)(c) repealed (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 25, s. 120(3), Sch.24 (with s. 7(6), 115, 117); S.I. 1996/186, art.3.

611

Sch. 16 Pt. I partly in force; Sch. 16 Pt. I not in force at Royal Assent see 164(3); repeal in Sch. 16 Pt. I relating to 1906 c. 14 in force for certain purposes at 1.12.1994 by S.I. 1994/2854, art. 2 and in force (E.W.) at 16.12.1996 insofar as not already in force by S.I. 1996/3056, art. 2; repeals in Sch. 16 Pt. I relating to 1974 c. 37 and 1990 c. 43 in force (E.W.) at 16.12.1996 by S.I. 1996/3056, art. 2.

612

Sch. 16 Pt. II partly in force; Sch. 16 Pt. II not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 164(3); Sch. 16 Pt. II in force for certain purposes at 31.5.1991 by S.I. 1991/1319; Sch. 16 Pt. II in force for certain further purposes at 1.4.1992 by S.I. 1991/2829 and S.I. 1992/266; Sch. 16 Pt. II in force for certain further purposes at 1.5.1994 and other ascertainable dates for limited purposes by S.I. 1994/1096, arts. 2(1)(2)(3), 3 (as amended by S.I. 1994/2487, art. 2 and S.I. 1994/3234, art. 2)

613

Sch. 16, Pt. IV in force at 1.4.1991, see s. 164(3) and S.I. 1991/1042, art. 2

614

Sch. 16 Part VI partly in force; Pt. VI not in force at Royal Assent see s. 164(3); Pt. VI partly in force at 1.4.1991 by S.I. 1991/685 and at 1.4.1992 by S.I. 1991/2829, art. 4

615

Sch. 16 Pt. VII partly in force; Sch. 16 Pt. VII not in force at Royal Assent see s. 164(3); repeals relating to the Planning (Hazardous Substance) Act 1990 in Sch. 16 Pt. VII in force at 1.1.1992 by S.I. 1991/2829, art. 3; repeals relating to the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1972 in Sch. 16 Pt. VII in force at 18.2.1993 by S.I. 1993/274, art. 2(1); repeal in the Housing and Planning Act 1986 in Sch. 16 Pt. VII in force at 1.5.1993 by S.I. 1993/274, art. 3

616

Sch. 16 Pt. IX wholly in force; Sch. 16 Pt. IX partly in force at Royal Assent see s. 164(2); sch. 16 Pt. IX partly in force at 1.4.1992 by S.I 1992/266, art. 3; repeals in Sch. 16 Pt. IX relating to the Criminal Justice Act 1982 and the Criminal Justice Act 1988 in force at 18.2.1993 by S.I. 1993/274, art. 2(1)

628

Words in s. 98(2)(e) substituted (26.7.2002) by Education Act 2002 (c. 32), s. 65(3), Sch. 7 Pt. 2 para. 2 (with ss. 210(8), 214(4)); S.I. 2002/2002, art. 2 (as amended by S.I. 2002/2018)

629

S. 111(6): functions of the Scottish Ministers specified (3.5.2002) by The Scotland Act 1998 (Agency Arrangements) (Specification) (No. 2) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/800), art. 2, Sch.

652

In s. 123(7)(b) the words "the general description" substituted (E.) (17.10.2002) for the words "the description" by Genetically Modified Organisms (Deliberate Release) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/2443), regs. 1(2)(3), 33(2)(b) and (W.) (31.12.2002) by virtue of Genetically Modified Organisms (Deliberate Release) (Wales) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/3188), reg. 34(2)(b)

655

Words in s. 127(2) substituted (UK for certain purposes, otherwise E. only) (17.10.2002) by Genetically Modified Organisms (Deliberate Release) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/2443), regs. 1(2)(3), 38(b)

662

This version of this provision extends to Scotland only; a separate version has been created for England and Wales only

663

This version of this provision extends to England and Wales only; a separate version has been created for Scotland only

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