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Protection of the Environment Act 2003.

Country
Type of law
Legislation
Source


Abstract
The Environmental Protection Agency shall be the competent authority for the purposes of the Directive on integrated pollution prevention and control here implemented. As competent authority for the purposes of the Directive, the Agency shall, amongst other things, keep itself informed of developments in best available techniques. A new section added to the Environmental Protection Agency Act 1992 prescribes that the Minister may, for the purposes of relation to environmental protection, make Regulations providing for the carrying out by the Agency or a local authority of environmental inspections in connection with the performance of a statutory function of the Agency or a local authority in relation to environmental protection. The Agency may revoke, or suspend the operation of, a waste licence in certain circumstances.
Topics
Chemicals and Waste
Long title of text
An Act to Provide for the Implementation of Directive 96/61/EC of 24 September 1996 of the Council of the European Communities Concerning Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control and Certain Other Acts Adopted By the Institutions of the European Communities, for That and Other Purposes to Amend the Environmental Protection Agency Act 1992 and the Waste Management Act 1996, to Amend the Litter Pollution Act 1997 and to Provide for Related Matters.
Date of text
Entry into force notes
This Act shall come into operation on such day or days as the Minister may appoint by order or orders either generally or with reference to any particular purpose or provision and different days may be so appointed for different purposes or different provisions
Notes
The Environmental Protection Agency Act 1992 and Part 2 of this Act may be cited together as the Environmental Protection Agency Acts 1992 and 2003.The Waste Management Acts 1996 and 2001 and Part 3 of this Act may be cited together as the Waste Management Acts 1996 to 2003.The Litter Pollution Acts 1997 and 2001 and Part 4 of this Act may be cited together as the Litter Pollution Acts 1997 to 2003.
Repealed
No
Source language

English

Legislation status
in force
Legislation Amendment
No
Toolkit legislation
Plastic
Regulatory Approach
Plastic toolkit tags
Hazardous waste, Plastic waste, Waste disposal, Waste management