7.—(1) The Groundwater Regulations 1998 are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 1(3) (interpretation), in the definition of “authorisation”–
(a)at the end of sub-paragraph (d), “and” is omitted; and
(b)at the end of sub-paragraph (e), there is added–
“; and
a waste management licence (within the meaning of Part II of the Environmental Protection Act 1990).”.
(3) In regulation 2 (exclusion)–
(a)insert “or” at the end of sub paragraph (1)(b);
(b)omit “; or” at the end of sub paragraph (1)(c); and
(c)omit sub paragraph (1)(d).
(4) In regulation 3 (discharge of functions), for “Part I of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 (integrated pollution control)”, there is substituted “, Parts I and II of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 (integrated pollution control and waste on land)”.