Environment Act 2021

[^key-fb5750654f1ff1100f215d8465033d4e]: Sch. 4 para. 19 in force at 7.3.2022 for W. by S.I. 2022/223, regs. 1(2), 2(d)

[^key-fa2cff4bfc87a998949544f22a376135]: Sch. 4 para. 20 in force at 7.3.2022 for W. by S.I. 2022/223, regs. 1(2), 2(d)

[^key-3e3a696dabc977b91eda8cd562effc10]: S. 21 in force at 1.4.2022 by S.I. 2022/48, reg. 3

[^key-75405960026ea3c5cb3d859ab0ace84c]: Words in Sch. 21 para. 2(6)(b) substituted (28.4.2022) by The Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Commencement No. 33) and Sentencing Act 2020 (Commencement No. 2) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/500), regs. 1(2), 5(1), Sch. Pt. 1

[^key-1178b2a2965cf6c0f525da5668d07c50]: S. 72 in force at 1.5.2022 by S.I. 2022/48, reg. 4(a)

[^key-af11c078529edcf92b2abd520d113391]: S. 73(a)-(c) in force at 1.5.2022 by S.I. 2022/48, reg. 4(b)

[^key-bd494eb888764c1f11c58d8ed6ae98c2]: Sch. 11 para. 1 in force at 1.5.2022 by S.I. 2022/48, reg. 4(c)

[^key-022c7ebd83be8c44f59b805a19d0019a]: Sch. 11 para. 2 in force at 1.5.2022 by S.I. 2022/48, reg. 4(c)

[^key-702fd17a5a8b3d2ade5307f79a1a12f2]: Sch. 11 para. 3 in force at 1.5.2022 by S.I. 2022/48, reg. 4(c)

[^key-4b976eaf7326091127de2ecc8b7f72fd]: Sch. 11 para. 4 in force at 1.5.2022 by S.I. 2022/48, reg. 4(c)

[^key-06231c03d800a6670353f5e0c422665e]: Sch. 11 para. 5 in force at 1.5.2022 by S.I. 2022/48, reg. 4(c)

[^key-c3f7e91a42c633a680eb94f6aa87e2d0]: Sch. 11 para. 6 in force at 1.5.2022 by S.I. 2022/48, reg. 4(c)

[^key-bc8ba2d5eded5bb4fec5847a9186a176]: Sch. 11 para. 7 in force at 1.5.2022 by S.I. 2022/48, reg. 4(c)

[^key-8d2f592f34a04a6ec4dd8d269dd0fc87]: Sch. 11 para. 8 in force at 1.5.2022 by S.I. 2022/48, reg. 4(c)

[^key-158bb68a483d540830621b3dcec46e57]: Sch. 11 para. 9 in force at 1.5.2022 by S.I. 2022/48, reg. 4(c)

[^key-22616a6dbb08acb25c73cd75814233b0]: Sch. 11 para. 10 in force at 1.5.2022 by S.I. 2022/48, reg. 4(c)

[^key-815cb7593989b7c810f24797e98074af]: Sch. 11 para. 11 in force at 1.5.2022 by S.I. 2022/48, reg. 4(c)

[^key-1c41d021a3ddae3447198e0493171698]: Sch. 11 para. 12 in force at 1.5.2022 by S.I. 2022/48, reg. 4(c)

[^key-76fc5b4175648b945cbe2ec44808c3fc]: Sch. 11 para. 13 in force at 1.5.2022 by S.I. 2022/48, reg. 4(c)

[^key-58646742807b10ed3ad0a58df0f48988]: Sch. 11 para. 14 in force at 1.5.2022 by S.I. 2022/48, reg. 4(c)

[^key-c65b49bc3d42a745d4c73665d593829b]: Sch. 12 para. 1 in force at 1.5.2022 by S.I. 2022/48, reg. 4(d)

[^key-525490f149d7ab314dacab6a49226096]: Sch. 12 para. 2 in force at 1.5.2022 by S.I. 2022/48, reg. 4(d)

[^key-e7a9efe43850cfc2b13f68cd56883976]: Sch. 12 para. 3 in force at 1.5.2022 by S.I. 2022/48, reg. 4(d)

[^key-846ef936911c0ce5cda6b0d9ef0fee48]: Sch. 12 para. 4 in force at 1.5.2022 by S.I. 2022/48, reg. 4(d)

[^key-160f6c4c5752394b2defa07d57760bef]: Sch. 12 para. 5 in force at 1.5.2022 by S.I. 2022/48, reg. 4(d)

[^key-015fcfb7cd0def3c818a7b833db3a947]: Sch. 12 para. 6 in force at 1.5.2022 by S.I. 2022/48, reg. 4(d)

[^key-156b97fffd05ded004c9f8287a417a5e]: Sch. 12 para. 7 in force at 1.5.2022 by S.I. 2022/48, reg. 4(d)

[^key-3ae412a9cff035faf72db9a0c01330ad]: Sch. 12 para. 8 in force at 1.5.2022 by S.I. 2022/48, reg. 4(d)

[^key-a4351b14e2716af1ed11461f75dc70f3]: Sch. 12 para. 12 in force at 1.5.2022 by S.I. 2022/48, reg. 4(d)

[^key-80589b9652160e43bd38d8c3efcc845e]: Sch. 12 para. 13 in force at 1.5.2022 by S.I. 2022/48, reg. 4(d)

[^key-1cbb0c7ac0fddfe78778fe455c995f50]: Sch. 12 para. 14 in force at 1.5.2022 by S.I. 2022/48, reg. 4(d)

[^key-97717dab4ebaf092d0ac7f516cc95773]: Sch. 12 para. 15 in force at 1.5.2022 by S.I. 2022/48, reg. 4(d)

[^key-90c5e5997be5c41ff1f481318db9d180]: Sch. 12 para. 16 in force at 1.5.2022 by S.I. 2022/48, reg. 4(d)

[^key-ad4ea97c573658f575cc0cb1a21591e9]: Sch. 12 para. 17 in force at 1.5.2022 by S.I. 2022/48, reg. 4(d)

[^key-ccfb1e6c9da0419debd005901f86ffba]: Sch. 12 para. 18 in force at 1.5.2022 by S.I. 2022/48, reg. 4(d)

[^key-71acf689f055ed023f63b2f1054b4d39]: Sch. 12 para. 19 in force at 1.5.2022 by S.I. 2022/48, reg. 4(d)

[^key-59449c69022de06be773f9a4d64dfe0a]: Sch. 12 para. 20 in force at 1.5.2022 by S.I. 2022/48, reg. 4(d)

[^key-48828b64134696a701d7acdc01f6ab91]: Sch. 12 para. 21 in force at 1.5.2022 by S.I. 2022/48, reg. 4(d)

[^key-a9b7db8a17c446b67b0ee7372c10ed54]: Sch. 12 para. 22 in force at 1.5.2022 by S.I. 2022/48, reg. 4(d)

[^key-39352e823a56cfee0165666baa83fc87]: Sch. 12 para. 23 in force at 1.5.2022 by S.I. 2022/48, reg. 4(d)

[^key-ffcee0b4b3b1632875c330653a42e1bf]: Sch. 12 para. 24 in force at 1.5.2022 by S.I. 2022/48, reg. 4(d)

[^key-f95090ca746197492d73c448c4bbe701]: Sch. 12 para. 25 in force at 1.5.2022 by S.I. 2022/48, reg. 4(d)

[^key-0c70bf9bd48924c5b0726facd9dd5de0]: S. 17 in force at 10.5.2022 by S.I. 2022/518, regs. 1(2), 2(a)

[^key-66e19aec75a9cd1c22c78df8b7b72211]: S. 18 in force at 10.5.2022 by S.I. 2022/518, regs. 1(2), 2(b)

[^key-0915a4ef702062da65cc3d4387cf689b]: S. 19(5)(6) in force at 10.5.2022 by S.I. 2022/518, regs. 1(2), 2(c)

[^key-0a3b34b60811f2154df2640d202d6666]: S. 20 in force at 10.5.2022 by S.I. 2022/518, regs. 1(2), 2(d)

[^key-dfd91a90a4b877cdf074b808a46c8b04]: S. 85 in force at 10.5.2022 for specified purposes by S.I. 2022/518, regs. 1(2), 2(e)

[^key-b0e5d426f734968aacdee5b3beb89f33]: S. 87 in force at 10.5.2022 for specified purposes by S.I. 2022/518, regs. 1(2), 2(f)

[^key-9f097335ffd7c2074a81bad4ed5cf122]: S. 48 in force at 25.7.2022 by S.R. 2022/54, art. 2(2)

[^key-550258c828482df40d32385cf419a81d]: Sch. 2 para. 1 in force at 25.7.2022 by S.R. 2022/54, art. 2(2)

[^key-c685681a22c4408635c9f36ec1953a60]: Sch. 2 para. 2 in force at 25.7.2022 by S.R. 2022/54, art. 2(2)

[^key-16cf2850e9542657cd48cba8327b83a9]: Sch. 2 para. 3 in force at 25.7.2022 by S.R. 2022/54, art. 2(2)

[^key-4efe004a827ede328e957162c5b95303]: Sch. 2 para. 4 in force at 25.7.2022 by S.R. 2022/54, art. 2(2)

[^key-b66b1ef2a1ddec304acb9e957f304590]: Sch. 2 para. 5 in force at 25.7.2022 by S.R. 2022/54, art. 2(2)

[^key-a2b1420a4c016283abc662c9231bdb63]: Sch. 2 para. 6 in force at 25.7.2022 by S.R. 2022/54, art. 2(2)

[^key-8b99cbf1ca558fbe48190e84092e7a93]: Sch. 2 para. 7 in force at 25.7.2022 by S.R. 2022/54, art. 2(2)

[^key-af6932bc2b37f9d441ef8ba8f73a05d1]: Sch. 2 para. 9 in force at 25.7.2022 by S.R. 2022/54, art. 2(2)

[^key-1c3a146a0babe5ed7f79f46a9fd4e7df]: Sch. 2 para. 10 in force at 25.7.2022 by S.R. 2022/54, art. 2(2)

[^key-8eb749c62680630133bfa048c5112bc7]: Sch. 2 para. 11 in force at 25.7.2022 by S.R. 2022/54, art. 2(2)

[^key-178d642f172311f49b38047ee4dea5ac]: Sch. 2 para. 8 in force at 25.7.2022 coming into force in accordance with art. 2(3) by S.R. 2022/54, Rule

[^key-e739e5be435503623a0ab04a2c97af15]: S. 94 in force at 29.9.2022 by S.I. 2022/988, reg. 2(a)

[^key-37b5bc583f97277448a4a385c79b849a]: S. 96 in force at 29.9.2022 for specified purposes by S.I. 2022/988, reg. 2(b)

[^key-3a4bff876be66e511bc6f97e7c47bd45]: S. 117 in force at 30.9.2022 by S.I. 2022/48, reg. 5(a)

[^key-09c3f69fd830efbd987f598d8799050e]: S. 118 in force at 30.9.2022 by S.I. 2022/48, reg. 5(a)

[^key-9b9096fb0a6cc5312dd6dc1a14312f34]: S. 119 in force at 30.9.2022 by S.I. 2022/48, reg. 5(a)

[^key-a5a66644ac27f8fb768ed5992d083fd5]: S. 120 in force at 30.9.2022 by S.I. 2022/48, reg. 5(a)

[^key-3f87ff2cbc141cbd5fbf092513a5c96e]: S. 121 in force at 30.9.2022 by S.I. 2022/48, reg. 5(a)

[^key-fddb8883c72099d6f0fb0dcc2eb5a0e0]: S. 122 in force at 30.9.2022 by S.I. 2022/48, reg. 5(a)

[^key-b70a526d7a7f94dbf4a6d3ada131d278]: S. 123 in force at 30.9.2022 by S.I. 2022/48, reg. 5(a)

[^key-bdf9e746f31f499169bb65e3ead19ddf]: S. 124 in force at 30.9.2022 by S.I. 2022/48, reg. 5(a)

[^key-838b66fc894662cf1ef0c89364169653]: S. 125 in force at 30.9.2022 by S.I. 2022/48, reg. 5(a)

[^key-854fdf930d45846ec33ec8814012a7ea]: S. 126 in force at 30.9.2022 by S.I. 2022/48, reg. 5(a)

[^key-b7eb539cdf2c43ec4b069701f0143bbb]: S. 127 in force at 30.9.2022 by S.I. 2022/48, reg. 5(a)

[^key-5f0e8c807a46d9f5da9582561f712dac]: S. 128 in force at 30.9.2022 by S.I. 2022/48, reg. 5(a)

[^key-6e0b7bf901f7d144f044c93ce527eb84]: S. 129 in force at 30.9.2022 by S.I. 2022/48, reg. 5(a)

[^key-98a17f2ea2c7f8b35b618d688322172d]: S. 130 in force at 30.9.2022 by S.I. 2022/48, reg. 5(a)

[^key-a336459bd92c1d4bd5131ce56581f564]: S. 131 in force at 30.9.2022 by S.I. 2022/48, reg. 5(a)

[^key-4da9d83c46b66f2124930a04d9d070e5]: S. 132 in force at 30.9.2022 by S.I. 2022/48, reg. 5(a)

[^key-6b9126799cc59eff6b5fff12fc92210c]: S. 133 in force at 30.9.2022 by S.I. 2022/48, reg. 5(a)

[^key-ff5bb2b4acfe63c40827eabc8383e9c7]: S. 134 in force at 30.9.2022 by S.I. 2022/48, reg. 5(a)

[^key-6c66e7139ceea8d89903095b7d668fed]: S. 135 in force at 30.9.2022 by S.I. 2022/48, reg. 5(a)

[^key-ae1c8d0875ecdddbbec3afcbf39f69c5]: S. 136 in force at 30.9.2022 by S.I. 2022/48, reg. 5(a)

[^key-bb983b8b314caab7778e05cf5af54333]: S. 137 in force at 30.9.2022 by S.I. 2022/48, reg. 5(a)

[^key-f5c2a920539eb6c90292c16a9ce490ca]: S. 138 in force at 30.9.2022 by S.I. 2022/48, reg. 5(a)

[^key-f7451ab37f0d4ddd104f321683b20833]: S. 139 in force at 30.9.2022 by S.I. 2022/48, reg. 5(a)

[^key-b56de900e86b6df787e819b38ce6e903]: Sch. 18 para. 1 in force at 30.9.2022 by S.I. 2022/48, reg. 5(b)

[^key-637e44182c1e09fd21a68dcb30d24313]: Sch. 18 para. 2 in force at 30.9.2022 by S.I. 2022/48, reg. 5(b)

[^key-898baebab30114b9fa75a628981912ee]: Sch. 18 para. 3 in force at 30.9.2022 by S.I. 2022/48, reg. 5(b)

[^key-e43158ea53ad070611a2410269a60ae9]: Sch. 18 para. 4 in force at 30.9.2022 by S.I. 2022/48, reg. 5(b)

[^key-3047cd526d7a60f6d861891ef949ddd6]: Sch. 18 para. 5 in force at 30.9.2022 by S.I. 2022/48, reg. 5(b)

[^key-438e198964bc0b5756a0e7cc631f2f3f]: Sch. 18 para. 6 in force at 30.9.2022 by S.I. 2022/48, reg. 5(b)

[^key-e2f9debd0f0bf83ec210ce172444c8a9]: Sch. 18 para. 7 in force at 30.9.2022 by S.I. 2022/48, reg. 5(b)

[^key-0e6745ecc7bcd5afb81c322ce7f87c08]: Sch. 18 para. 8 in force at 30.9.2022 by S.I. 2022/48, reg. 5(b)

[^key-63989e3c35df5c9cee13be85884b8813]: Sch. 18 para. 9 in force at 30.9.2022 by S.I. 2022/48, reg. 5(b)

[^key-09bdd8e939c7988ed31e0629adf6cce7]: Sch. 18 para. 10 in force at 30.9.2022 by S.I. 2022/48, reg. 5(b)

[^key-fe38053ea45a135a5ee73c5ac0a8f7f0]: Sch. 18 para. 11 in force at 30.9.2022 by S.I. 2022/48, reg. 5(b)

[^key-a56e8c3c3010a45dfcfec5d60c7fc4b2]: Sch. 18 para. 12 in force at 30.9.2022 by S.I. 2022/48, reg. 5(b)

[^key-3e97ec590c6ad49b7ee3f29f7cc98722]: Sch. 18 para. 13 in force at 30.9.2022 by S.I. 2022/48, reg. 5(b)

[^key-a9f5afce2c1bff94d7b02969cc7e08e6]: Sch. 19 para. 1 in force at 30.9.2022 by S.I. 2022/48, reg. 5(c)

[^key-6e962e96fc81aba39ffac05d70f7d43c]: Sch. 19 para. 2 in force at 30.9.2022 by S.I. 2022/48, reg. 5(c)

[^key-a6158de0e16af50665ae568fc573a311]: Sch. 19 para. 3 in force at 30.9.2022 by S.I. 2022/48, reg. 5(c)

[^key-f434b3accb68763b62c16b2379805ca5]: Sch. 19 para. 4 in force at 30.9.2022 by S.I. 2022/48, reg. 5(c)

[^key-1f6421c60c41ed56d6d423bc8f071d3a]: Sch. 19 para. 5 in force at 30.9.2022 by S.I. 2022/48, reg. 5(c)

[^key-246b3e348bd21b96d9a8bf39a8447890]: Sch. 19 para. 6 in force at 30.9.2022 by S.I. 2022/48, reg. 5(c)

[^key-0eeb317bce0a4ea3d3c22f291e53e98c]: Sch. 19 para. 7 in force at 30.9.2022 by S.I. 2022/48, reg. 5(c)

[^key-f07c43d9bd5bb4c37789432c35bd8b6f]: Sch. 19 para. 8 in force at 30.9.2022 by S.I. 2022/48, reg. 5(c)

[^key-8eb19385f3358cfc7ced004548ea6ef5]: Sch. 19 para. 9 in force at 30.9.2022 by S.I. 2022/48, reg. 5(c)

[^key-268d98cb1802e5bc805d12cd98aa3732]: Sch. 19 para. 10 in force at 30.9.2022 by S.I. 2022/48, reg. 5(c)

[^key-e43d6d2a31e87faa9c296b3148b7b15c]: Sch. 19 para. 11 in force at 30.9.2022 by S.I. 2022/48, reg. 5(c)

[^key-e742033129bbb149fd409510ca4604f0]: Sch. 19 para. 12 in force at 30.9.2022 by S.I. 2022/48, reg. 5(c)

[^key-5a6ee2a18a5979967e81c8f902e7c697]: Sch. 19 para. 13 in force at 30.9.2022 by S.I. 2022/48, reg. 5(c)

[^key-ebb1f4a957efc6f1a6382540b728ce5d]: Sch. 19 para. 14 in force at 30.9.2022 by S.I. 2022/48, reg. 5(c)

[^key-5fc652fcfa83a67323d48c40152e81d1]: Sch. 19 para. 15 in force at 30.9.2022 by S.I. 2022/48, reg. 5(c)

[^key-36e7a988dfe60d61cd6b9ae08ae32026]: Sch. 19 para. 16 in force at 30.9.2022 by S.I. 2022/48, reg. 5(c)

[^key-698824419361388181dbf86ed3267b3b]: Sch. 19 para. 17 in force at 30.9.2022 by S.I. 2022/48, reg. 5(c)

[^key-f5ef2fce17a3618e62a4da727ffe4390]: Sch. 19 para. 18 in force at 30.9.2022 by S.I. 2022/48, reg. 5(c)

[^key-5b04053dfc84571e550d585b192da40c]: Sch. 19 para. 19 in force at 30.9.2022 by S.I. 2022/48, reg. 5(c)

[^key-914dbfa4d699e4ff139808d95c5aa748]: Sch. 19 para. 20 in force at 30.9.2022 by S.I. 2022/48, reg. 5(c)

[^key-24ffc08d0e5a5895cbf68b9751151b07]: Sch. 19 para. 21 in force at 30.9.2022 by S.I. 2022/48, reg. 5(c)

[^key-49cc53324e5ab0d53e68db280954af98]: Sch. 20 para. 1 in force at 30.9.2022 by S.I. 2022/48, reg. 5(d)

[^key-5f526d1f019a04c9141860702fc9ecb2]: Sch. 20 para. 2 in force at 30.9.2022 by S.I. 2022/48, reg. 5(d)

[^key-feef004c221d848bca1f18ddb28a584b]: Sch. 20 para. 3 in force at 30.9.2022 by S.I. 2022/48, reg. 5(d)

[^key-8672b02d566f5b6423bad26e294d3132]: Sch. 20 para. 4 in force at 30.9.2022 by S.I. 2022/48, reg. 5(d)

[^key-9ae5d0d08891f7ab00de16be6533e9a5]: Sch. 20 para. 5 in force at 30.9.2022 by S.I. 2022/48, reg. 5(d)

[^key-0ee6bd59270f4982e3a1f8ea61db8148]: Sch. 20 para. 6 in force at 30.9.2022 by S.I. 2022/48, reg. 5(d)

[^key-84bfa39e9bd51b383eb8593dbf44b1ca]: Sch. 20 para. 7 in force at 30.9.2022 by S.I. 2022/48, reg. 5(d)

[^key-eee0d1d5249b80abcdf7a3b382c7f58e]: Sch. 20 para. 8 in force at 30.9.2022 by S.I. 2022/48, reg. 5(d)

[^key-ff1a612bad3c2e5670e9d90d7b0770a2]: Sch. 20 para. 9 in force at 30.9.2022 by S.I. 2022/48, reg. 5(d)

[^key-39826adbc3b4609faf92e95bb6b2c867]: Sch. 20 para. 10 in force at 30.9.2022 by S.I. 2022/48, reg. 5(d)

[^key-07040bd5b9933ea7ad32106ff78bfda7]: Sch. 20 para. 11 in force at 30.9.2022 by S.I. 2022/48, reg. 5(d)

[^key-2184f0912c7748f9474d481cfee22950]: Sch. 20 para. 12 in force at 30.9.2022 by S.I. 2022/48, reg. 5(d)

[^key-51f705ceecd63688f32ea9cc8732b68d]: S. 109 in force at 30.9.2022 by S.I. 2022/518, reg. 3(a)

[^key-dc85b2743428329f30b0f1daf457507c]: S. 111 in force at 30.9.2022 by S.I. 2022/518, reg. 3(b)

[^key-63f18d3ba1af2a6b5e4ea60afbd07c39]: S. 116 in force at 30.9.2022 for specified purposes by S.I. 2022/518, reg. 3(c)

[^key-2c49e2d6b5d68da7bba7a7c580ec62b1]: Sch. 17 para. 1 in force at 30.9.2022 for specified purposes by S.I. 2022/518, reg. 3(d)

[^key-2c14e7fb70f76ada3a916f286d3413a7]: Sch. 17 para. 2 in force at 30.9.2022 for specified purposes by S.I. 2022/518, reg. 3(d)

[^key-4a80bcaf923bea889a563006176d2b23]: Sch. 17 para. 3 in force at 30.9.2022 for specified purposes by S.I. 2022/518, reg. 3(d)

[^key-496bd705a03cc33cecff97a37a5cd929]: Sch. 17 para. 4 in force at 30.9.2022 for specified purposes by S.I. 2022/518, reg. 3(d)

[^key-4561b0b50e931f7fc2b2408d41e4e2cf]: Sch. 17 para. 5 in force at 30.9.2022 for specified purposes by S.I. 2022/518, reg. 3(d)

[^key-850c8a91035aa6a20efe5846c6674bef]: Sch. 17 para. 6 in force at 30.9.2022 for specified purposes by S.I. 2022/518, reg. 3(d)

[^key-f9e767d2d3c0c41c84d1ef79bf9740fd]: Sch. 17 para. 7 in force at 30.9.2022 for specified purposes by S.I. 2022/518, reg. 3(d)

[^key-0459b444007d24dbc6d76fe5b14ef793]: Sch. 17 para. 8 in force at 30.9.2022 for specified purposes by S.I. 2022/518, reg. 3(d)

[^key-bc89856ef88fb05366d33e5391c8a0f3]: Sch. 17 para. 9 in force at 30.9.2022 for specified purposes by S.I. 2022/518, reg. 3(d)

[^key-3e3fd8d1af4a0afd808937e11c163ba7]: Sch. 17 para. 10 in force at 30.9.2022 for specified purposes by S.I. 2022/518, reg. 3(d)

[^key-e8ed4b997fa1f6932f330bf95bf82c5c]: Sch. 17 para. 11 in force at 30.9.2022 for specified purposes by S.I. 2022/518, reg. 3(d)

[^key-59a4d276991d1aa417b5535610247eae]: Sch. 17 para. 12 in force at 30.9.2022 for specified purposes by S.I. 2022/518, reg. 3(d)

[^key-b329fd263413bdc861fdf1e337597072]: Sch. 17 para. 13 in force at 30.9.2022 for specified purposes by S.I. 2022/518, reg. 3(d)

[^key-66627de42828ef3d40de97d00056bb13]: Sch. 17 para. 14 in force at 30.9.2022 for specified purposes by S.I. 2022/518, reg. 3(d)

[^key-f591794b187ed235656f58e9d4a826f8]: Sch. 17 para. 15 in force at 30.9.2022 for specified purposes by S.I. 2022/518, reg. 3(d)

[^key-41f16ceed9e34b627f1e7578f5056986]: Sch. 17 para. 16 in force at 30.9.2022 for specified purposes by S.I. 2022/518, reg. 3(d)

[^key-4dfb1c74992fc37af63343afdc828da9]: Sch. 17 para. 17 in force at 30.9.2022 for specified purposes by S.I. 2022/518, reg. 3(d)

[^key-c890e379aa3a075c4f9ae9ce4cdfa1ff]: Sch. 17 para. 18 in force at 30.9.2022 for specified purposes by S.I. 2022/518, reg. 3(d)

[^key-c2c01cba02cdb3f742762a2527c5ebb9]: S. 50 in force at 9.11.2022 for S. by S.S.I. 2022/305, reg. 2(a) (with reg. 3)

[^key-b4e7586232cb3a36d1273fab1ea37235]: S. 64 in force at 9.11.2022 for specified purposes for S. by S.S.I. 2022/305, reg. 2(b)

[^key-456372831b417c6e025cd46608cccdde]: Sch. 4 para. 1 in force at 9.11.2022 for S. by S.S.I. 2022/305, reg. 2(c)

[^key-f503b98d091627804bdccd521bfec6ff]: Sch. 4 para. 2 in force at 9.11.2022 for S. by S.S.I. 2022/305, reg. 2(c)

[^key-b43e908b335b80abf50172b9b0726318]: Sch. 4 para. 3 in force at 9.11.2022 for S. by S.S.I. 2022/305, reg. 2(c)

[^key-0afc362f12d7e79deedbda1ec2590297]: Sch. 4 para. 4 in force at 9.11.2022 for S. by S.S.I. 2022/305, reg. 2(c)

[^key-c35c253701d6ffd2b915be32d1e8c89b]: Sch. 4 para. 5 in force at 9.11.2022 for S. by S.S.I. 2022/305, reg. 2(c)

[^key-89cb3afd2ce09de328b2a709bce598fe]: Sch. 4 para. 6 in force at 9.11.2022 for S. by S.S.I. 2022/305, reg. 2(c)

[^key-471e11ae7ab404a29f660f98795aef86]: Sch. 4 para. 7 in force at 9.11.2022 for S. by S.S.I. 2022/305, reg. 2(c)

[^key-cad16bb972cfb68e2763a643dd6205c7]: Sch. 4 para. 8 in force at 9.11.2022 for S. by S.S.I. 2022/305, reg. 2(c)

[^key-54fe42a6c4bb58a9d73ff4a577654cd5]: Sch. 4 para. 9 in force at 9.11.2022 for S. by S.S.I. 2022/305, reg. 2(c)

[^key-3168cecb31f5603785c7c409c47562e7]: Sch. 4 para. 10 in force at 9.11.2022 for S. by S.S.I. 2022/305, reg. 2(c)

[^key-d0b0497e48e2785a434b07c29418fadd]: Sch. 4 para. 11 in force at 9.11.2022 for S. by S.S.I. 2022/305, reg. 2(c)

[^key-50cb72547748ed149a3ebf08fa15e3bc]: Sch. 4 para. 12 in force at 9.11.2022 for S. by S.S.I. 2022/305, reg. 2(c)

[^key-c4b27aa16a85df2a1926fc669f124a68]: Sch. 4 para. 13 in force at 9.11.2022 for S. by S.S.I. 2022/305, reg. 2(c)

[^key-d1502afc5660fa6f14a51d3035820cf7]: Sch. 4 para. 14 in force at 9.11.2022 for S. by S.S.I. 2022/305, reg. 2(c)

[^key-204b05a829bbca2858d9d02de84d9424]: Sch. 4 para. 15 in force at 9.11.2022 for S. by S.S.I. 2022/305, reg. 2(c)

[^key-59950b22de1d6e8e89287a524ad289a3]: Sch. 4 para. 16 in force at 9.11.2022 for S. by S.S.I. 2022/305, reg. 2(c)

[^key-18d7956d10afc891c0bdcfb2150d8689]: Sch. 4 para. 17 in force at 9.11.2022 for S. by S.S.I. 2022/305, reg. 2(c)

[^key-097179818edc738677690e8e6875605a]: Sch. 4 para. 18 in force at 9.11.2022 for S. by S.S.I. 2022/305, reg. 2(c)

[^key-577171c2decf9d75d082a953f360f0a1]: Sch. 4 para. 19 in force at 9.11.2022 for S. by S.S.I. 2022/305, reg. 2(c)

[^key-c084b356c9dfaf8637b6e2392d8c488b]: Sch. 4 para. 20 in force at 9.11.2022 for S. by S.S.I. 2022/305, reg. 2(c)

[^key-7f565cd845165e4d6d4717a6bddddf66]: S. 102 in force at 1.1.2023 by S.I. 2022/1266, reg. 2(a)

[^key-14f05e28e0516dda0a94558ee6537f15]: S. 103 in force at 1.1.2023 by S.I. 2022/1266, reg. 2(b)

[^key-f61a83cfdf9966632f6f206d51155865]: S. 114 in force at 1.1.2023 by S.I. 2022/1266, reg. 2(c)

[^key-e389a9e59ea918aca36d6129fcbc961c]: Sch. 16 para. 1 in force at 1.1.2023 by S.I. 2022/1266, reg. 2(d)

[^key-aff4f60d2440a584bee06714e1912337]: Sch. 16 para. 2 in force at 1.1.2023 by S.I. 2022/1266, reg. 2(d)

[^key-dfa47959aa4eaa45c06fd48a16533b85]: Sch. 16 para. 3 in force at 1.1.2023 by S.I. 2022/1266, reg. 2(d) (with reg. 3(1))

[^key-4cc0156fbf65c17a949beee6b32c83dd]: Sch. 16 para. 4 in force at 1.1.2023 by S.I. 2022/1266, reg. 2(d) (with reg. 3(2))

[^key-39a57bc91c07d93871844cd1ac9f9699]: Sch. 16 para. 5 in force at 1.1.2023 by S.I. 2022/1266, reg. 2(d) (with reg. 3(3))

[^key-9015011f1fd15b608ba9f5d4b2a228f7]: Sch. 16 para. 6 in force at 1.1.2023 by S.I. 2022/1266, reg. 2(d) (with reg. 3(4))

[^key-bdea54dc5e8cecc5789f5dfb346cdac4]: Sch. 16 para. 7 in force at 1.1.2023 by S.I. 2022/1266, reg. 2(d)

[^key-91567d9d91b8d2f5ee0625cf541e0f19]: Sch. 16 para. 8 in force at 1.1.2023 by S.I. 2022/1266, reg. 2(d)

[^key-d488e57dc3ae9f80dc587ba8381af5e2]: S. 68 in force at 1.4.2023 for E. by S.I. 2023/381, reg. 2(a)

[^key-25607cf504f8b5c3ce33393ffb0c6ef7]: S. 69(1) in force at 1.4.2023 for specified purposes by S.I. 2023/381, reg. 2(b)

[^key-3d02110a86b86101091ad4e76adcb518]: S. 69(2)(4) in force at 1.4.2023 by S.I. 2023/381, reg. 2(b)

[^key-1a9b581ef43065ced94d7511891c95a2]: Word in s. 142(7)(c) inserted (29.6.2023) by Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (c. 28), s. 22(1)(d), Sch. 3 para. 7(a)

[^key-3b3dafceaea74ad6d32f69866857d2c5]: S. 142(7)(e) and word omitted (29.6.2023) by virtue of Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (c. 28), s. 22(1)(d), Sch. 3 para. 7(b)

[^key-fe4b441b75f1618ae8f275a0feda17ab]: S. 19(1)-(4) in force at 1.11.2023 by S.I. 2023/381, reg. 3

[^key-95ab53bde872ddd81fd0aa7f5fe8a8ca]: S. 98 in force at 3.11.2023 for specified purposes by S.I. 2023/1170, reg. 2(b)

[^key-35d55983c0848b7ef94632d8cb70df54]: S. 100 in force at 3.11.2023 for specified purposes by S.I. 2023/1170, reg. 2(c)

[^key-3bb48d19b660b327c0e73facfcd9f66d]: Sch. 14 para. 1 in force at 3.11.2023 for specified purposes by S.I. 2023/1170, reg. 2(d)

[^key-caacea7c726b6dff18d7a65f483b3d29]: Sch. 14 para. 2 in force at 3.11.2023 for specified purposes by S.I. 2023/1170, reg. 2(d)

[^key-5eab4acfd531117555da2136055da797]: S. 82(1) in force at 3.11.2023 for specified purposes by S.I. 2023/1170, reg. 2(a)(i)

[^key-dc7a3334efe031ebe80f811fb84f1117]: S. 82(2) in force at 3.11.2023 for specified purposes by S.I. 2023/1170, reg. 2(a)(ii)

[^key-68cd70f4cbe9fbd92d77788ac867eb6c]: S. 115 in force at 30.11.2023 by S.I. 2023/1170, reg. 3

[^key-3225fe159fd9d373d0d1246c9da503c0]: S. 98 in force at 12.2.2024 for specified purposes by S.I. 2024/44, reg. 2(1)(a) (with reg. 4)

[^key-a3ed8504d2ea7da04f1a21b3e261546a]: S. 100 in force at 12.2.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/44, reg. 2(1)(b) (with reg. 4)

[^key-b630ad5ca5877b658696b0cb86ed3c3a]: S. 101 in force at 12.2.2024 by S.I. 2024/44, reg. 2(1)(c) (with reg. 4)

[^key-7da08e519343041795f5378c132178ff]: Sch. 14 para. 1 in force at 12.2.2024 for specified purposes by S.I. 2024/44, reg. 2(1)(d)(2) (with regs. 3, 4)

[^key-64a59a2ad05b76bc6161406b3f59a343]: Sch. 14 para. 2 in force at 12.2.2024 for specified purposes by S.I. 2024/44, reg. 2(1)(d)(2) (with regs. 3, 4)

[^key-508b9f0f93d8bc3e6ba7e76856c170b4]: Sch. 14 para. 3 in force at 12.2.2024 by S.I. 2024/44, reg. 2(1)(e) (with reg. 4)

[^key-2200f6ebec0177c5526500d92b998feb]: S. 57 in force at 17.5.2024 by S.I. 2024/639, reg. 2(a) (with regs. 5, 6, 7, Sch.)

[^key-7c31e85e3266ae747b137b7d98aeb0c5]: S. 74 in force at 17.5.2024 by S.I. 2024/639, reg. 2(b)

[^key-c3408bf699787d09fc1192fbae444d0f]: S. 75 in force at 17.5.2024 by S.I. 2024/639, reg. 2(b)

[^key-afb238dcf158d4f19bec7f85fbd221eb]: S. 76 in force at 17.5.2024 by S.I. 2024/639, reg. 2(b)

[^key-7144dbad5ef28b0b7cff20a13e742a93]: S. 77 in force at 17.5.2024 by S.I. 2024/639, reg. 2(b)

[^key-15eb7e75cccb07d81bfdd089b72536d5]: S. 81 in force at 17.5.2024 for specified purposes by S.I. 2024/639, reg. 2(c)

[^key-b3742adee4c6c31c32c29a3f8f18deea]: S. 82(2) in force at 17.5.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/639, reg. 2(d)

[^key-17769e744655953d30e6f843203125e8]: S. 79 in force at 1.9.2024 for E. by S.I. 2024/639, reg. 3

[^key-329c8b50fef743d507c7f45ac0b59f70]: S. 81 in force at 1.1.2025 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/639, reg. 4

[^key-3ac5f2e72c437b9e0b6024f8b76ce265]: S. 79 in force at 1.3.2025 for W. by S.I. 2025/175, reg. 3

[^key-47fe5cf6b0c4b16586a113d544c338b0]: S. 73(d) in force at 16.4.2025 by S.I. 2025/491, reg. 2(a)

[^key-9d4441fd18214d83cf25e208b5c30465]: S. 98 in force at 1.5.2025 for specified purposes by S.I. 2025/447, reg. 2(1)(a)

[^key-da8eeb764890b014c2491ee6f1884b96]: Sch. 14 para. 1 in force at 1.5.2025 for specified purposes by S.I. 2025/447, reg. 2(1)(b)(2)

[^key-cc6845a63087f3a6a13f0916ef1bf6ad]: Sch. 14 para. 2 in force at 1.5.2025 for specified purposes by S.I. 2025/447, reg. 2(1)(b)(2)

[^key-7f3d9dc722409b5af1c8687463731a11]: Sch. 12 Pt. 2 repealed (31.7.2025) by Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Act 2024 (asc 2), s. 30(3), Sch. 1 para. 23(b); S.I. 2025/937, art. 2(g)

[^key-29a097ea6ffb1b15dbf3ed75b952c472]: S. 147(4)(f) omitted (E.W.) (31.7.2025) by virtue of Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Act 2024 (asc 2), s. 30(3), Sch. 1 para. 23(a); S.I. 2025/937, art. 2(g)

Principal objective of the OEP and exercise of its functions

Guidance on the OEP’s Northern Ireland enforcement policy and functions

25A

• (1) The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs in Northern Ireland may issue guidance to the OEP on the matters listed in section 23(6) (OEP’s enforcement policy), so far as relating to the OEP’s Northern Ireland enforcement functions.

• (2) The OEP must have regard to the guidance in—

• (a) preparing its enforcement policy, so far as relating to its Northern Ireland enforcement functions, and

• (b) exercising its Northern Ireland enforcement functions.

• (3) The OEP’s “Northern Ireland enforcement functions” are its functions under paragraphs 6 to 15 of Schedule 3.

• (4) Before issuing the guidance, the Department must—

• (a) prepare a draft, and

• (b) lay the draft before the Northern Ireland Assembly.

• (5) If before the end of the 21 day period the Northern Ireland Assembly passes a resolution in respect of the draft guidance, the Department must produce a response and lay it before the Assembly.

• (6) The Department may prepare and lay before the Northern Ireland Assembly the final guidance, but not before—

• (a) if subsection (5) applies, the day on which the Department lays the response required by that subsection, or

• (b) otherwise, the end of the 21 day period.

• (7) The final guidance has effect when it is laid before the Northern Ireland Assembly.

• (8) The Department must publish the guidance when it comes into effect.

• (9) The “21 day period” is the period of 21 sitting days beginning with the first sitting day after the day on which the draft guidance is laid under subsection (4).

• (10) “Sitting day” means a day on which the Northern Ireland Assembly sits.

• (11) The Department may revise the guidance at any time (and subsections (4) to (10) apply in relation to any revised guidance).

Monitoring and reporting on environmental improvement plans and targets

Monitoring and reporting on environmental law

Advising on changes to environmental law etc

Failure of public authorities to comply with environmental law

Complaints

Investigations

Duty to keep complainants informed

Information notices

Decision notices

Linked notices

Environmental review

Judicial review: powers to apply in urgent cases and to intervene

Duty of the OEP to involve the relevant Minister

Public statements

Disclosures to the OEP

Confidentiality of proceedings

Meaning of “natural environment”

Meaning of “environmental protection”

Meaning of “environmental law”

Interpretation of Part 1: general

Improving the natural environment: Northern Ireland

The Office for Environmental Protection: Northern Ireland

Producer responsibility obligations

Producer responsibility for disposal costs

Resource efficiency information

Resource efficiency requirements

Deposit schemes

Charges for single use items

Charges for carrier bags

Separation of waste

Electronic waste tracking: Great Britain

Electronic waste tracking: Northern Ireland

Hazardous waste: England and Wales

Hazardous waste: Northern Ireland

Transfrontier shipments of waste

Regulations under the Environmental Protection Act 1990

Powers to make charging schemes

Waste charging: Northern Ireland

Enforcement powers

Enforcement powers: Northern Ireland

Littering enforcement

Fixed penalty notices

Regulation of polluting activities