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Environmental Protection Act 1990

Type Public General Act
Publication 1990-11-01
Last updated 2026-03-11
State In force
Department Statute Law Database
Source legislation.gov.uk
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1079

S. 44B repealed (S.) (23.3.2007) by The National Waste Management Plan for Scotland Regulations 2007 (S.S.I. 2007/251), {reg. (8)(1)(a)}

1081

Words in s. 44ZA(6) substituted (S.) (23.3.2007) by The National Waste Management Plan for Scotland Regulations 2007 (S.S.I. 2007/251), {reg. (8)(1)(b)(ii)}

1082

S. 46 applied (with modifications) (19.9.2007) by London Local Authorities Act 2007 (c. ii), ss. 1(3)-(5), 19

1083

S. 46(2)-(5) applied (19.9.2007) by London Local Authorities Act 2007 (c. ii), ss. 1(3)-(5), 20(3)(9) (with s. 20(10))

1084

S. 47 applied (with modifications) (19.9.2007) by London Local Authorities Act 2007 (c. ii), ss. 1(3)-(5), 21

1085

S. 47(3)-(6) applied (19.9.2007) by London Local Authorities Act 2007 (c. ii), ss. 1(3)-(5), 22(3)(9) (with s. 22(10))

1086

S. 59 applied (with modifications) (19.9.2007) by London Local Authorities Act 2007 (c. ii), ss. 1(3)-(5), 25

1087

S. 63(1) applied (19.9.2007) by London Local Authorities Act 2007 (c. ii), ss. 1(3)-(5), 20(7) (with s. 20(10))

1088

S. 63(1) applied (19.9.2007) by London Local Authorities Act 2007 (c. ii), ss. 1(3)-(5), 22(7) (with s. 22(10))

1089

S. 78 applied (19.9.2007) by London Local Authorities Act 2007 (c. ii), ss. 1(3)-(5), 20(7) (with s. 20(10))

1090

S. 78 applied (19.9.2007) by London Local Authorities Act 2007 (c. ii), ss. 1(3)-(5), 22(7) (with s. 22(10))

1091

S. 87 applied (with modifications) (19.9.2007) by London Local Authorities Act 2007 (c. ii), ss. 1(3)-(5), 31, Sch. 2 Pt. 1

1092

S. 88 applied (with modifications) (19.9.2007) by London Local Authorities Act 2007 (c. ii), ss. 1(3)-(5), 31, Sch. 2 Pt. 2

1093

S. 96 applied (19.9.2007) by London Local Authorities Act 2007 (c. ii), ss. 1(3)-(5), 20(7) (with s. 20(10))

1094

S. 96 applied (19.9.2007) by London Local Authorities Act 2007 (c. ii), ss. 1(3)-(5), 22(7) (with s. 22(10))

1105

S. 78YB(1) substituted (E.W.) (6.4.2008) for s. 78YB(1)-(2C) by The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/3538), reg. 73, Sch. 21 para. 18(a) (with reg. 72, Sch. 4)

1117

S. 82(2) restricted (22.7.2008) by Crossrail Act 2008 (c. 18), s. 21(1)

1122

S. 79(1)(faa) inserted after s. 79(1)(fa) (S.) (26.1.2009) by virtue of Public Health etc. (Scotland) Act 2008 (asp 5), ss. 109(2), 128(2)(with s. 127); S.S.I. 2009/9, art. 2(a), Sch. 1

1123

S. 79(5AA)-(5AD) inserted (S.) (26.1.2009) by virtue of Public Health etc. (Scotland) Act 2008 (asp 5), ss. 109(3), 128(2) (with s. 127); S.S.I. 2009/9, art. 2(a), Sch. 1

1124

Words in s. 79(7) inserted (S.) (26.1.2009) by Public Health etc. (Scotland) Act 2008 (asp 5), ss. 109(4), 128(2) (with s. 127); S.S.I. 2009/9, art. 2(a), Sch. 1

1125

S. 79(1)(fba) inserted after s. 79(1)(fb) (S.) (26.1.2009) by virtue of Public Health etc. (Scotland) Act 2008 (asp 5), ss. 110(2), 128(2) (with s. 127); S.S.I. 2009/9, art. 2(a), Sch. 1

1126

Words in s. 79(2) inserted (S.) (26.1.2009) by Public Health etc. (Scotland) Act 2008 (asp 5), ss. 110(3)(a), 128(2) (with s. 127); S.S.I. 2009/9, art. 2(a), Sch. 1

1127

Words in s. 79(2) inserted (S.) (26.1.2009) by Public Health etc. (Scotland) Act 2008 (asp 5), ss. 110(3)(b), 128(2) (with s. 127); S.S.I. 2009/9, art. 2(a), Sch. 1

1128

S. 79(5BA) inserted after s. 79(5B) (S.) (26.1.2009) by virtue of Public Health etc. (Scotland) Act 2008 (asp 5), ss. 110(4), 128(2) (with s. 127); S.S.I. 2009/9, art. 2(a), Sch. 1

1129

S. 79(1)(ea) inserted (S.) (26.1.2009) by Public Health etc. (Scotland) Act 2008 (asp 5) {ss. 111(2)}, 128(2) (with s. 127); S.S.I. 2009/9, art. 2(a), Sch. 1

1130

S. 79(5ZA)-(5ZB) inserted after s. 79(5) (S.) (26.1.2009) by Public Health etc. (Scotland) Act 2008 (asp 5), ss. 111(3), 128(2) (with s. 127); S.S.I. 2009/9, art. 2(a), Sch. 1

1131

Words in s. 79(1) substituted (S.) (26.1.2009) by Public Health etc. (Scotland) Act 2008 (asp 5) {ss. 112(2)(a)}, 128(2) (with s. 127); S.S.I. 2009/9, art. 2(a), Sch. 1

1132

S. 79(1ZA)-(1ZC) inserted after s. 79(1) (S.) (26.1.2009) by Public Health etc. (Scotland) Act 2008 (asp 5) {s. 112(2)(b)}, 128(2) (with s. 127); S.S.I. 2009/9, art. 2(a), Sch. 1

1133

Words in s. 79(7)(8) repealed (S.) (1.10.2009) by Public Health etc. (Scotland) Act 2008 (asp 5), ss. 126, 128(2), Sch. 3 (with s. 127); S.S.I. 2009/319, art. 2(a), Sch. 1

1134

S. 80(4A) inserted (S.) (26.1.2009) by Public Health etc. (Scotland) Act 2008 (asp 5) {ss. 113(2)}, 128(2) (with s. 127); S.S.I. 2009/9, art. 2(a), Sch. 1

1135

S. 80ZA inserted (S.) (26.1.2009) by Public Health etc. (Scotland) Act 2008 (asp 5) {ss. 113(3)}, 128(2) (with s. 127); S.S.I. 2009/9, art. 2(a), Sch. 1

1139

Sch. 3 para. 5 applied (with modifications) (S.) (26.1.2009) by Water Services etc. (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 3), s. 26(10A) (as inserted by Public Health etc. (Scotland) Act 2008 (asp 5), s. 115(3) (with s. 127)); S.S.I. 2009/9, art. 2(a), Sch. 1

1141

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

1142

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

1143

S. 46(1A)(1B) inserted (E.W.) by Climate Change Act 2008 (c. 27), ss. 71, 100, Sch. 5 para. 3(2) (the amendment coming into force in accordance with ss. 72-75 of the amending Act, see s. 100(2)(5))

1144

Words in s. 46(6) inserted (E.W.) by Climate Change Act 2008 (c. 27), ss. 71, 100, Sch. 5 para. 3(3) (the amendment coming into force in accordance with ss. 72-75 of the amending Act, see s. 100(2)(5))

1145

Words in s. 46(10) inserted (E.W.) by Climate Change Act 2008 (c. 27), ss. 71, 100, Sch. 5 para. 3(4) (the amendment coming into force in accordance with ss. 72-75 of the amending Act, see s. 100(2)(5))

1146

S. 46(11) inserted (E.W.) (26.1.2009) by Climate Change Act 2008 (c. 27), ss. 76, 100

1147

Sch. 2AA inserted (prospectively in accordance with ss. 72-75 of the amending Act) (E.W.) by Climate Change Act 2008 (c. 27), ss. 71, 100, Sch. 5 para. 1 and which amending provisions repealed (never in force) (15.1.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), ss. 47, 240(1)(e), Sch. 25 Pt. 8

1148

S. 60A inserted (prospectively in accordance with ss. 72-75 of the amending Act) (E.W.) by Climate Change Act 2008 (c. 27), ss. 71, 100, Sch. 5 para. 1 and which amending provisions repealed (never in force) (15.1.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), ss. 47, 240(1)(e), Sch. 25 Pt. 8

1149

S. 44 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 164(3); s. 44 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)

1150

Words in s. 29(3) inserted (E.W.) (7.7.2009) by The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations (S.I. 2009/1799), reg. 28, {Sch. 2 para. 1(2)(a)}

1151

Words in s. 29(4) inserted (E.W.) (7.7.2009) by The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations (S.I. 2009/1799), reg. 28, {Sch. 2 para. 1(2)(b)}

1152

Words in s. 29(8) inserted (E.W.) (7.7.2009) by The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations (S.I. 2009/1799), reg. 28, {Sch. 2 para. 1(2)(c)}

1153

Words in s. 29(13) inserted (E.W.) (7.7.2009) by The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations (S.I. 2009/1799), reg. 28, {Sch. 2 para. 1(2)(d)}

1154

Words in s. 33A(1) inserted (E.W.) (7.7.2009) by The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations (S.I. 2009/1799), reg. 28, {Sch. 2 para. 1(4)}

1155

Words in s. 33B inserted (E.W.) (7.7.2009) by The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations (S.I. 2009/1799), reg. 28, {Sch. 2 para. 1(5)}

1159

Words in s. 30(5) substituted (1.10.2009) by The Companies Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order (S.I. 2009/1941), art. 2(1), {Sch. 1 para. 120(a)} (with art. 10)

1160

Words in s. 30(5) substituted (1.10.2009) by The Companies Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order (S.I. 2009/1941), art. 2(1), {Sch. 1 para. 120(b)} (with art. 10)

1161

Words in s. 33(1) inserted (S.) (6.7.2009) by The Waste Batteries (Scotland) Regulations (S.S.I. 2009/247), {reg. 3(2)}

1162

S. 33(2B)(2C) inserted (S.) (6.7.2009) by The Waste Batteries (Scotland) Regulations (S.S.I. 2009/247), {reg. 3(3)}

1163

Words in s. 33(1) inserted (E.W.) (7.7.2009) by The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales (Amendment) Regulations (S.I. 2009/1799), reg. 28(1), Sch. 2 para. 1(3) (with reg. 28(2))

1164

Words in s. 33(1) inserted (E.W.) (7.7.2009) by The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations (S.I. 2009/1799), reg. 28(1), {Sch. 2 para. 1(3)}

1165

S. 84(1)(b) repealed (S.) (1.10.2009) by The Public Health etc. (Scotland) Act 2008 (Commencement No. 2, Savings and Consequential Provisions) Order (S.S.I. 2009/319), art. 2(c), {Sch. 3}

1166

Words in s. 84(2)(a) repealed (S.) (1.10.2009) by The Public Health etc. (Scotland) Act 2008 (Commencement No. 2, Savings and Consequential Provisions) Order (S.S.I. 2009/319), art. 2(c), {Sch. 3}

1167

Words in s. 84(2)(b) repealed (S.) (1.10.2009) by The Public Health etc. (Scotland) Act 2008 (Commencement No. 2, Savings and Consequential Provisions) Order (S.S.I. 2009/319), art. 2(c), {Sch. 3}

1168

S. 84(4)(b) repealed (S.) (1.10.2009) by The Public Health etc. (Scotland) Act 2008 (Commencement No. 2, Savings and Consequential Provisions) Order (S.S.I. 2009/319), art. 2(c), {Sch. 3}

1171

S. 153(1)(zz) inserted (S.) (6.4.2009) by The Financial Assistance for Environmental Purposes (Scotland) Order (S.S.I. 2009/75), {art. 2}

1172

S. 153(1)(aaa) added (E.W.) (15.7.2009) by The Financial Assistance for Environmental Purposes (England and Wales) Order (S.I. 2009/1506), {art. 2}

1173

Sch. 13 para. 10 repealed (6.4.2009 for E. and otherwise prosp.) by Planning Act 2008 (c. 29) , ss. 238, 241, {Sch. 13} (with s. 226); S.I. 2009/400, art. 5, Sch. Pt. 2

1176

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

1177

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

1190

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

1191

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

1199

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

1200

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

1208

S. 30(5) repealed (E.W.) (18.10.2005 for E. and 16.3.2006 for W.) by Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005 (c. 16), ss. 47, 107, 108, Sch. 5 Pt. 4; S.I. 2005/2896, art. 3(g)(k) (with art. 6 (as amended (1.4.2006) by S.I. 2006/1002, art. 2)); S.I. 2006/768, art. 2(a)(d) (with art. 5 (as amended (17.10.2006) by S.I. 2006/2797, art. 11))

1210

S. 78A(2)(b) substituted (E.W.) (6.4.2012) by Water Act 2003 (c. 37), ss. 86(2)(a), 105(3); S.I. 2012/264, art. 2; S.I. 2012/284, art. 2

1211

Words in s. 33A(10) renumbered as s. 33A(10)(a) (S.) (1.4.2025) by Circular Economy (Scotland) Act 2024 (asp 13), ss. 11(2)(a), 27(2); S.S.I. 2025/10, reg. 3(b)

1212

S. 82(2) restricted (5.11.2025) by The Tillbridge Solar Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/1105), arts. 1, 7(1) (with art. 49, Sch. 15)

1213

S. 33ZA(10A) inserted (1.4.2023) by Environment Act 2021 (c. 30), ss. 69(2)(b), 147(3)(4) (with s. 144); S.I. 2023/381, reg. 2(b)

1214

Words in s. 33(1) repealed (1.4.2015 for S.) by Environment Act 1995 (c. 25), s. 125(3), Sch. 24 (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117); S.S.I. 2015/73, art. 2(2)(a)

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